French destroyer Fanion

Fanion was one of 10 Branlebas-class destroyers built for the French Navy in the first decade of the 20th century.

Construction and career
When the First World War began in August 1914, Fanion was assigned to the 2nd Destroyer Flotilla (2e escadrille de torpilleurs) of the 2nd Light Squadron (2e escadre légère) based at Cherbourg.