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Duguay-Trouin

Duguay-Trouin

Survived

French Navy

TypeLight cruiser
ClassDuguay-Trouin
WarSecond World War
Main guns8 × 6.1″ guns in 4 twin mounts

Disarmed at Alexandria with Force X in 1940. Rejoined the Allies in 1943 and supported the landings in southern France.

Photo: Unknown, Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Armament and specifications

Armament

  • Initial
  • 4 × twin 155 mm (6.1 in) guns
  • 4 × single 75 mm (3 in) AA guns
  • 4 × triple 550 mm (21.7 in) torpedo tubes
  • 1944 refit
  • 4 × twin 155 mm guns
  • 4 × single 75 mm AA guns
  • 3 × twin 40 mm (1.6 in) AA guns
  • 20 × single 20 mm (0.8 in) AA guns

Armour

  • Deck: 20 mm (0.8 in)
  • Magazine box: 30 mm (1.2 in)
  • Turrets and conning tower: 30 mm (1.2 in)
BuilderArsenal de Brest
Laid down4 August 1922
Launched14 August 1923
Commissioned2 November 1926
Displacement7,249 tons (standard) 9350 tons (full load)
Length181.30 m (594 ft 10 in) (o/a)
Speed33 knots (61 km/h; 38 mph)
Complement27 officers, 551 sailors

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

14 August 1923

Fate

Survived

Scrapped