Étendard was one of 10 s built for the French Navy in the first decade of the 20th century.
During World War I, Étendard was torpedoed and sunk by an Imperial German Navy destroyer in the North Sea off Dunkirk, France, with the loss of all hands on 25 April 1917.
Construction and career When the First World War began in August 1914, Étendard was assigned to the 1st Destroyer Flotilla () of the 2nd Light Squadron ()Prévoteaux, Tome I, p. 34 based at Cherbourg.
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