Chacal class destroyer |
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| Career (France) | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Lynx |
| Namesake: | Lynx |
| Builder: | Loire |
| Laid down: | 1923 |
| Launched: | 24 February 1925 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Chacal class destroyer |
| Type: | Destroyer |
| Displacement: | 2126 tons standard, 3098 tons full load |
| Length: | 127m |
| Beam: | 11.2 m |
| Draught: | 3.65 m |
| Propulsion: | Geared turbines, 55,000 shp |
| Speed: | 35.5 knots |
| Complement: | 8 officers, 196 men |
| Armament: |
5x 130 mm (5.1 in) guns |
Lynx was a Chacal-class destroyer of the French Navy. On 3 July 1940 she was stationed at Mers-el-Kébir but managed to escape after the allied attack. On 27 November 1942 Lynx was scuttled at Toulon with the rest of the French fleet to prevent German capture.