Claymore was the name ship of her class of destroyers built for the French Navy in the first decade of the 20th century.

The ship was launched on 14 March 1906 and was assigned to the Mediterranean Squadron (Escadre de la Méditerranée) after her completion in August 1906.

She served in the Atlantic Flotilla (Flotille de l'Atlantique) at Brest in 1922–1924 and was disarmed on 4 June 1925.

The ship was condemned on 19 March 1926 and was attached to the school for engineer cadets (École des ingénieurs mécaniciens).

Her engines and boilers were removed the following year to serve as training aids and her hull was sold for scrap on 24 April 1928.