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Monday 14 August 2017

French destroyer Fantassin executing with success trials according to the Dutch magazine Marineblad 1910-1911 no. 7

An item referred to the magazine Schiffbau reporting that the French destroyer Fantassin achieved with oil fuelled boilers a speed of 29 miles during 6 hours.(1)

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1. Of the Chasseur-class consisting of the Chasseur, Actée, Cavalier, Fantassin and the Janissaire, preceded by the Voltigeur-class and succeeded by the Bouclier-class, launched by Forges et Chantiers de la Méditerranée, La Seyne-sur-Mer, France on 17 June 1909 and sunk after she collided with the French destroyer Mameluck on 5 June 1916.