
Bourrasque-class destroyers were built in 1923-1928 as the first post-WWI destroyer class in the French Navy. In the end, it was never built, and its design served as a basis for Bourrasque-class destroyers. This project was developed in 1920 as a new type of destroyers.
Later she was used as a platform for testing new weapons, and was decommissioned in 1938. The ship was redesigned and completed after the war as more powerful Super Prototype. Enseigne Gabolde initially was the third ship of Enseigne Roux-class, laid down in 1914, but the WWI forced France to halt the construction.
Long-Range Fighter: They feature guns with good range and good AP performance.Įnseigne GaboldeTier II French Destroyer. More Dakka: Higher tier ships get access to Main Battery Reload Booster, greatly increasing their damage output for a short time. Highly-Visible Ninja: They suffer from some of the worst surface detection ranges. BFG: They have the second-largest weapons for destroyers at thier tier, capping out at 139mm guns, just short of alternate German Destroyers' 150mm guns. Their engine boost consumable also has a larger top speed increase than other nation's destroyers. Acrofatic: They feature both high speeds and large size, being designed to fight cruisers. French destroyers really live up to their name - most of them are actually Сontre-torpilleurs, designed to destroy enemy torpedo ships.