| History | |
|---|---|
 France | |
| Name | Forbin |
| Ordered | 14 April 1927 |
| Builder | Forges et Chantiers de la Gironde, Bordeaux |
| Laid down | 29 June 1927 |
| Launched | 17 July 1928 |
| Completed | 1 May 1930 |
| Stricken | 10 December 1952 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | L'Adroit-class destroyer |
| Displacement | 1,380 t (1,360 long tons) (standard) |
| Length | 107.2 m (351 ft 8 in) |
| Beam | 9.9 m (32 ft 6 in) |
| Draft | 3.5 m (11 ft 6 in) |
| Installed power |
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| Propulsion | 2 shafts; 2 geared steam turbines |
| Speed | 33 knots (61 km/h; 38 mph) |
| Range | 3,000 nmi (5,600 km; 3,500 mi) at 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph) |
| Crew | 9 officers, 153 crewmen (wartime) |
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The French destroyer Forbin was one of 14 L'Adroit-class destroyers built for the French Navy during the 1920s.