Colbert
Scuttled
| Type | Heavy cruiser |
|---|---|
| Class | Suffren |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 8 × 203 mm (8.0 in)/50 guns (4 × 2) |
Scuttled at Toulon on 27 November 1942, with the rest of the fleet there, as the Germans came to seize it.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- Initial
- 8 × 203 mm (8.0 in)/50 guns (4 × 2)
- 8 × 90 mm (3.5 in)/50 AA guns (8 × 1)
- 6 × 37 mm (1.5 in) light AA guns (6 × 1)
- 12 × 13.2 mm (0.52 in) AA machine guns (4 × 3)
- 6 × 550 mm (22 in) torpedo tubes (2 × 3)
- 1941 refit
- 12 × 37 mm (1.5 in) light AA guns (12 × 1)
- 32 × 13.2 mm (0.52 in) AA machine guns (7 x 4, 2 × 2)
- 4 × 8 mm (0.31 in) AA machine guns (4 × 1)
Armour
- Belt: 50 mm (2.0 in)
- Deck: 25 mm (0.98 in)
- Turrets and conning tower: 30 mm (1.2 in)
- Magazine box 50 mm (2.0 in) sides with 20 mm (0.79 in) crowns
| Builder | Arsenal de Brest |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 12 June 1927 |
| Launched | 20 April 1928 |
| Commissioned | 11 November 1929 |
| Displacement | 10,160 t (10,000 long tons) (standard) 11,769 t (11,583 long tons) (Normal) 13,135 t (12,928 long tons) (full load) |
| Length | 194 m (636.48 ft) overall 185 m (606.96 ft) between perpendiculars |
| Speed | 32 knots (59 km/h) (designed) |
| Complement | 773 |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
She isn't listed in any of the fleet actions covered here.
Launched
20 April 1928
Fate
Scuttled
Scrapped 1948