FN Bison

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Navy The French Navy
Type Large destroyer
Class Guepard
Pennant
Built by Arsenal de Lorient (Lorient, France)
Laid down 14 Mar 1927
Launched 29 Oct 1928
Commissioned 10 Oct 1930
Lost 3 May 1940
Loss position 65.42N, 07.17E
History

Bison (Capitaine De Vaisseau Jean Adolphe Roger Bouan) was sunk by German aircraft some 110 nautical miles west of Vega Island, Norway in postion 65º42'N, 07º17'E. The Commanding officer was killed in the sinking

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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