| Navy | The French Navy |
| Type | Large destroyer |
| Class | Guepard |
| Pennant | |
| Built by | Arsenal de Lorient (Lorient, France) |
| Ordered | |
| Laid down | 14 Mar 1927 |
| Launched | 19 Apr 1928 |
| Commissioned | 13 Aug 1929 |
| End service | 27 Nov 1942 |
| Loss position | |
| History | Scuttled at Toulon on 27 November 1942 to prevent her capture by the Germans. Raised by the Italians in 1943, but not repaired. Sunk by Allied aircraft on 11 March 1944. |
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Noteable events involving Guepard include:
30 Jan 1940
On 30 January 1940 U-55 attacked convoy OA-80G south-west of the Isles of Scilly which was escorted by the sloop HMS Fowey (Cdr. H.B. Ellison, RN). Two ships were hit and sunk, The Greek merchant Keramiai (5085 GRT) and the British merchant Vaclite (5026 GRT) sank in position 49º20'N 07º04'W. In the follow up attack HMS Fowey was joined by the Brisih destroyer HMS Whitshed (Cdr. E.R. Conder, RN), the French destroyers Valmy (Cdr. J.L.P. Constantin) and Guépard (Capt. R.E. Gervais de Lafond) and a a British Sunderland aircraft from 228 Sqdn. in the following attacks U-55 was sunk in position 48º37'N, 07º48'W with only a single casualty. (see map)