| Navy | The French Navy |
| Type | Large destroyer |
| Class | Vauquelin |
| Pennant | |
| Built by | At.&Ch de St. Nazaire (St. Nazaire, France) |
| Ordered | |
| Laid down | 9 Oct 1930 |
| Launched | 9 Nov 1931 |
| Commissioned | 6 Apr 1933 |
| Lost | 30 Apr 1940 |
| Loss position | |
| History | Maille Breze (Cdr. H.M.E.A. Glotin) was sunk by a two of it's own torpedo's at Greenock, Scotland. Two live torpedoes were accidentally discharged into her own forward section causing a terrific explosion with flames shooting 50 feet high into the air. Some of her crewmembers tried to squeeze themelves through the portholes to safety. There were 25 dead and 48 wounded among her crew. |
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