The Arquebuse class was a class of 20 destroyer

Destroyer

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s of the French Navy

French Navy

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 built between 1902-04, used during the First World War

World War I

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Losses

The Catapulte was sunk after a collision with the British steamship Warrimoo near Bizerte

Bizerte

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, Tunisia, on 18 May 1918.

The Mousquet was sunk off the entrance of Penang

Penang

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harbour in the Strait of Malacca on 28 October 1914 by the German cruiser , which she was attempting to engage.

Ships

• Arbalette
• Arc
• Arquebuse
• Baliste
• Bélier
• Bombarde
• Carabine
• Catapulte
• Dard
• Épieu

• Francisque
• Fronde
• Harpon
• Javeline
• Mousquet
• Mousqueton
• Pistolet
• Sabre
• Sagaie
• Sarbacane