French ship Siroco

Last updated November 29, 2021

At least four ships of the French Navy have borne the name Siroco:

French torpedo boat Siroco was a Cyclone-class torpedo boat launched in 1901 and struck in 1925.
French destroyer Siroco (1925) was a Bourrasque-class destroyer launched in 1925 and sunk in 1940
French destroyer Siroco (1941) was a Le Hardi-class destroyer launched in 1939 as Le Corsaire and renamed Siroco in 1941. She was scuttled in 1942
French ship Siroco (L9012) was a Foudre-class landing platform dock launched in 1996. She was sold to Brazil in 2015 and renamed Bahia

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Siroco was one of a dozen Le Hardi-class destroyers built for the French Navy during the late 1930s under the name Le Corsaire. Although she was still under construction during the Battle of France, the ship sailed to French Algeria to avoid capture by the Germans. She was renamed Siroco in early 1941 while still under construction and was completed later that year and immediately placed in reserve. The destroyer was one of the ships scuttled to prevent their capture in November 1942 when the Germans occupied Vichy France. Siroco was salvaged by the Regia Marina and towed to Italy in 1943. Captured by the Germans after the Italian armistice in September, the ship was scuttled by the Germans in late 1944 and later scrapped.

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