Jean de Vienne
Scuttled
| Type | Light cruiser |
|---|---|
| Class | La Galissonnière |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 9 × 6″ guns in 3 triple mounts |
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
- 9 × 152 mm (6.0 in)/55 guns (3 × 3)
- 8 × 90 mm (3.5 in) AA (4 × 2)
- 8 × 37 mm (1.5 in) light AA (4 × 2)
- 12 × 13.2 mm (0.52 in) light AA (4 × 3)
- 4 × 550 mm (22 in) torpedo tubes (2 × 2)
- Vichy refit (1941)
- 9 × 37 mm (1.5 in) light AA (4 × 2, 1 × 1)
- 2 × 25 mm (0.98 in) light AA (1 × 2)
- 16 × 13.2 mm (0.52 in) light AA (4 × 3, 2 × 2)
Armour
- Main belt: 105 mm (4.1 in)
- End bulkheads: 30 mm (1.2 in)
- Sides: 120 mm (4.7 in)
- Deck: 38 mm (1.5 in)
- Turrets: 100 mm (3.9 in)
- Conning tower: 95 mm (3.7 in)
| Builder | Arsenal de Lorient, Lorient |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 20 December 1931 |
| Launched | 31 July 1935 |
| Commissioned | 10 February 1937 |
| Displacement | 7,600 tons (standard) 9,120 tons (full load) |
| Length | 179 m (587 ft) |
| Speed | 31 knots (57 km/h; 36 mph) |
| Complement | 540 |
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
31 July 1935
Fate
Scuttled
Bombed in Toulon 24 November 1943, scrapped August 1944