History | |
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France | |
Name: | Amiral Charner |
Namesake: | Admiral Léonard Charner |
Launched: | 7 October 1932 |
Fate: | Scuttled 10 March 1945 |
General characteristics | |
Type: | Bougainville-class aviso |
Displacement: | 1,970 tonnes |
Length: | 103.7 m (340 ft) |
Beam: | 12.7 m (42 ft) |
Draft: | 4.5 m (15 ft) |
Propulsion: | 2 Diesel engines 3,200 |
Speed: | 17 knots (31 km/h; 20 mph) |
Armament: |
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Amiral Charner was a Bougainville-class aviso of the French Navy launched 7 October 1932. The ship was designed to operate from French colonies in Asia and Africa. On the night between 16 and 17 January 1941, she participated in the Battle of Koh Chang. She was scuttled on 10 March 1945.
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