Jaguar (Destroyer) (Family)
| This page is about the French destroyer class. For other uses, see Jaguar (Disambiguation). |
Description
The Jaguar -class (otherwise known as the Chacal-class) was a class of 6 contre-torpilleurs (torpedo-boat destroyers) built in the 1920s under a modernisation programme for the French Navy. Chacal translates to Jackal, while the 5 remaining ships were named after big cats. The other ships produced were, in order: Jaguar, Léopard, Lynx, Panthère, and finally Tigre.
Vehicles
Rank I
Armament comparison
This comparison is intended to offer a bird's eye view. For more detailed information, please, refer to the individual articles.
| Vessel | Rank | BR (RB) | Primary armament | Secondary armament | Anti-aircraft armament | Additional armament | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Leopard | I | 3.7 | 4 (130 mm) | 3 (40 mm) | 3 (20 mm) | 3 x 550 mm torpedo + 6 x depth charge |
|
|
Panthere | I | 3.7 | 4 (130 mm) | 1 x 2 (37 mm) | 2 x 2 (13.2 mm) | 6 x 550 mm torpedo + 4 x depth charge |
|
|
Chacal | I | 4.0 | 5 (130 mm) | 2 (75 mm) | — | 6 x 550 mm torpedo |
| France destroyers | |
|---|---|
| Bourrasque-class | Bourrasque · Tornade |
| Chacal-class | Chacal · Leopard · Panthere |
| Aigle-class | Aigle · Vautour · Milan |
| Vauquelin-class | Vauquelin |
| Le Fantasque-class | Le Malin · Le Triomphant |
| Mogador-class | Mogador |
| Hunt-class | La Combattante |
| Trophies | Germany |
| Desaix-class¹ | Kleber |
| Type 1936 | Marceau |
| Italy | |
| Chateaurenault-class² | Guichen |
| Modified: ¹Type 1934A-class destroyers · ²Capitani Romani-class cruisers | |
