 Bouclier, lead ship of the class, circa 1914
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| Class overview | |
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| Name | Bouclier class |
| Operators |  French Navy |
| Preceded by | Chasseur class |
| Succeeded by | Bisson class |
| Built | 1909–1913 |
| In commission | 1911–1933 |
| Completed | 12 |
| Lost | 4 |
| Scrapped | 8 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Destroyer |
| Displacement | 703–809 t (692–796 long tons) |
| Length | 72.3–78.3 m (237 ft 2 in – 256 ft 11 in) (o/a) |
| Beam | 7.6–8 m (24 ft 11 in – 26 ft 3 in) |
| Draft | 2.9–3.3 m (9 ft 6 in – 10 ft 10 in) |
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| Propulsion | 2–3 shafts; 2–3 steam turbines |
| Speed | 30 knots (56 km/h; 35 mph) |
| Range | 1,200–1,600 nmi (2,200–3,000 km; 1,400–1,800 mi) at 12–14 knots (22–26 km/h; 14–16 mph) |
| Complement | 80–83 |
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The Bouclier class consisted of twelve destroyers built between 1910 and 1912 for the French Navy, four of which were lost during the First World War.