Commandant Teste
Scuttled
| Type | Seaplane tender |
|---|---|
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 12 × single 100 mm (3.9 in) guns |
Seaplane carrier, in the harbour at Mers-el-Kébir and not hit. Scuttled at Toulon in 1942.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 12 × single 100 mm (3.9 in) guns
- 8 × single 37 mm (1.5 in) AA guns
- 6 × twin 13.2 mm (0.5 in) machine guns
Armour
- Belt: 3–5 cm (1.2–2.0 in)
- Deck: 2.4–3.6 cm (0.9–1.4 in)
- Conning tower: 8 cm (3.1 in)
| Builder | Forges et Chantiers de la Gironde, Lormont |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 6 September 1927 |
| Launched | 12 April 1929 |
| Displacement | 10,000 long tons (10,160 t) (standard) 12,134 tonnes (11,942 long tons) (full load) |
| Length | 167 m (547 ft 11 in) |
| Speed | 21 knots (39 km/h; 24 mph) |
| Complement | 644 |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
12 April 1929
Attack on Mers-el-Kébir
Survived
3 July 1940
Not hit
Fate
Scuttled
Scuttled on 27 November 1942, raised February 1945, sold for scrap 15 May 1950