The Mogador-class large destroyers (contre-torpilleurs) of the French Navy were laid down in 1935 and commissioned in 1939. They were extremely fast, very large destroyers intended to act as scouts for the two fast Dunkerque and Richelieu-class battleships. The design evolved from the extremely fast Fantasque-class destroyers, being 300 tons heavier and carrying eight guns in semi-enclosed twin turrets rather than five guns in single open mounts. With their eight 138 mm (5.4 in) guns they approached a light cruiser in firepower.
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- MN Mogador
- MN Volta
- MN Kléber
- MN Desaix
- MN Hoche
- MN Marceau