Bougainville
Sunk
French Navy, then Vichy French Navy
| Type | Sloop |
|---|---|
| Class | Bougainville |
| War | Second World War |
Service
| to 1940 | Bougainville | |
| from 1940 | Bougainville Vichy France formed |
Colonial aviso that stayed loyal to Vichy. Defending Libreville against the Free French on 9 November 1940, she was set on fire by her sister Savorgnan de Brazza and beached; she sank in 1941 while being refloated.
Career
Joined the Vichy French Navy
10 July 1940 · Vichy France formed
Battle of Gabon
Wrecked
7–10 November 1940
Set on fire and run ashore