In November the ship helped to escort one of the battleships damaged by the British during their July attack on Mers-el-Kébir, French Algeria, back to France.

The turbines were designed to produce 58,000 metric horsepower (42,659 kW; 57,207 shp), which was intended to give the ships a maximum speed of 37 knots (69 km/h; 43 mph).

[3] The main armament of the Le Hardi-class ships consisted of six Canon de 130 mm (5.1 in) Modèle 1932 guns in three twin mounts, one forward and a superfiring pair aft of the superstructure.

[4] Ordered on 4 May 1936, Lansquenet was laid down by Forges et Chantiers de la Gironde at their shipyard in Bordeaux on 17 December 1936.

The following months saw five of the Le Hardi-class ships ordered to Oran to escort the battleship Provence; Lansquenet arrived there on 5 November.

[5] When the Germans attempted to capture the French ships in Toulon intact on 27 November 1942 during the occupation of Vichy France, Lansquenet was in nearby La Seyne-sur-Mer in reserve and was scuttled by her crew.