French destroyer Commandant Lucas
 Sister ship Bisson in harbor
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| History | |
|---|---|
 France | |
| Name | Commandant Lucas |
| Builder | Arsenal de Toulon |
| Laid down | February 1912 |
| Launched | 11 July 1914 |
| Completed | 1914 |
| Stricken | June 1933 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Bisson-class destroyer |
| Displacement | 756–791 t (744–779 long tons) |
| Length | 78.1 m (256 ft 3 in) (p/p) |
| Beam | 8.6 m (28 ft 3 in) |
| Draft | 3.1 m (10 ft 2 in) |
| Installed power |
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| Propulsion | 2 shafts; 2 steam turbines |
| Speed | 30 knots (56 km/h; 35 mph) |
| Range | 1,950 nmi (3,610 km; 2,240 mi) at 14 knots (26 km/h; 16 mph) |
| Complement | 80–83 |
| Armament |
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Commandant Lucas was one of six Bisson-class destroyers built for the French Navy during the 1910s.
Design and description[]
The Bisson class were enlarged versions of the preceding Bouclier class built to a more standardized design. The ships had a length between perpendiculars of 78.1 meters (256 ft 3 in), a beam of 8.6 meters (28 ft 3 in), and a draft of 3.1 meters (10 ft 2 in).[1] Designed to displace 850–880 metric tons (837–866 long tons),[2] they displaced 756–791 t (744–779 long tons) at normal load. Their crew numbered 80–83 men.[1]
Commandant Lucas was powered by a pair of Breguet steam turbines, each driving one propeller shaft using steam provided by four Indret water-tube boilers. The engines were designed to produce 15,000 shaft horsepower (11,000 kW) which was intended to give the ships a speed of 30 knots (56 km/h; 35 mph). During her sea trials, Commandant Lucas reached a speed of 30.02 knots (55.60 km/h; 34.55 mph).[2] The ships carried enough fuel oil to give them a range of 1,450 nautical miles (2,690 km; 1,670 mi) at cruising speeds of 14 knots (26 km/h; 16 mph).[1]
The primary armament of the Bisson-class ships consisted of two 100-millimeter (3.9 in) Modèle 1893 guns in single mounts, one each fore and aft of the superstructure, and four 65-millimeter (2.6 in) Modèle 1902 guns distributed amidships. They were also fitted with two twin mounts for 450-millimeter (17.7 in) torpedo tubes amidships.[2]
Construction and career[]
Commandant Lucas was ordered from the Arsenal de Toulon and was launched on 11 July 1914. The ship was completed later that year.[2]
References[]
Bibliography[]
- Couhat, Jean Labayle (1974). French Warships of World War I. London: Ian Allan. ISBN 0-7110-0445-5.
- Gardiner, Robert & Gray, Randal (1985). Conway's All The World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. London: Conway Maritime Press. ISBN 0-85177-245-5.
- Bisson-class destroyers
- Ships built in France
- 1914 ships