French destroyer Vauban explained
The
French destroyer Vauban was one of six s (
contre-torpilleurs) built for the
French Navy during the 1920s.
After France surrendered to Germany in June 1940 during World War II, Vauban served with the navy of Vichy France. She was among the ships of the French fleet scuttled at Toulon, France, on 27 November 1942. Her wreck later was salvaged and scrapped.
References
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