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The French destroyer *Bordelais* was part of the L'Adroit-class, a series of 14 destroyers built for the French Navy in the 1920s. The class was an improved version of the Bourrasque-class, with ships measuring 107.2 meters (351 ft 8 in) in overall length, a beam of 9.9 meters (32 ft 6 in), and a draft of 3.5 meters (11 ft 6 in). They displaced 1,380 metric tons at standard load and 2,000 metric tons at deep load. Propulsion was provided by two geared steam turbines powered by three du Temple boilers, delivering 31,000 metric horsepower to achieve speeds of up to 33 knots. The ships carried 386 metric tons of fuel oil, allowing a range of 3,000 nautical miles at 15 knots.

The main armament consisted of four 130 mm Modèle 1924 guns in single mounts, arranged in superfiring pairs fore and aft. Anti-aircraft defense included two 37 mm Modèle 1925 guns, while torpedo capabilities featured two above-water triple sets of 550-millimeter torpedo tubes. The ships also carried depth charges, with 16 of the 200-kilogram type stored in stern chutes and six 100-kilogram charges for depth charge throwers.

*Bordelais* was laid down on November 19, 1926, launched on May 23, 1928, and completed on April 8, 1930. During World War II, after France's surrender in June 1940, the destroyer served with the Vichy French Navy. It was scuttled at Toulon, France, on November 27, 1942, as part of the French fleet's self-destruction to prevent capture by German forces.