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The ''Élan'' class was a class of French minesweeping avisos (''Avisos dragueur de mines''). Originally designed as minesweepers, they were never used in that role, instead being used mostly as escort vessels. Built between 1936 and 1940, the first came into service just before the outbreak of World War II. ==Service history== After the fall of France in June 1940, four of the class were in British ports after taking part in the Dunkirk evacuation, and were seized by the British. Three — ''Commandant Duboc'', ''Commandant Dominé'', and ''La Moqueuse'' — subsequently served in the Free French Naval Forces (FNFL), while ''La Capricieuse'' remained in British service until the end of the war. The remaining ships remained under the control of Vichy France. Four — ''Élan'', ''Commandant Delage'', ''La Boudeuse'' and ''La Gracieuse'' — were based in French Morocco. ''Élan'' was interned in Turkey from June 1941 until released in December 1944 to serve with the FNFL. The others were captured by the Allies after the invasion of North Africa in November 1942, and were turned over to the FNFL. Five of the class were based at Toulon. After the German occupation of southern France in November 1942, one ship — ''Commandant Bory'' — joined the FNFL. The ''Commandant Rivière'' and ''La Batailleuse'' were captured by the Germans and transferred to Italy, while two — ''L'Impétueuse'' and ''La Curieuse'' — were scuttled by their crews, along with the rest of the French Fleet, but later salvaged and also transferred to Italy. One was sunk in Italian service, and after the Italian armistice, the remaining three were taken over by the Germans, and later scuttled. The nine ships of the class that survived the war remained in French Navy service until scrapped between 1953 and 1963. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Elan-class minesweeping sloop」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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