The turbines were designed to produce 31,000 metric horsepower (22,800 kW; 30,576 shp), which would propel the ships at 33 knots (61 km/h; 38 mph).

[1] The main armament of the L'Adroit-class ships consisted of four Canon de 130 mm Modèle 1924 guns in single mounts, one superfiring pair each fore and aft of the superstructure.

Their anti-aircraft armament consisted of a pair of Canon de 37 mm Modèle 1925 guns.

The ships carried two above-water triple sets of 550-millimeter (21.7 in) torpedo tubes.

[2] La Palme was laid down on 30 June 1926, launched on 10 July 1927 and completed on 6 February 1928.