Jeanne d'Arc
Survived
| Type | Light cruiser |
|---|---|
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 8 × 155 mm (6.1 in)/50 guns in 4 double turrets (2 bow, 2 aft) |
Training cruiser for naval cadets. Laid up at Martinique from 1940 to 1943, then joined the Allies and helped free Corsica.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- Initial
- 8 × 155 mm (6.1 in)/50 guns in 4 double turrets (2 bow, 2 aft)
- 4 × 75 mm (3 in) anti-aircraft guns (4 × 1)
- 4 × 37 mm (1.5 in) light AA guns (2 × 2)
- 12 × 13.2 mm (0.52 in) AA machine guns (4 × 3)
- 2 × 550 mm (22 in) torpedo tubes (2 × 1)
- Refit 1943
- 6 × 40 mm (1.6 in) anti-aircraft guns (6 × 1)
- 20 × 20 mm (0.79 in) anti-aircraft guns (20 × 1)
Armour
- Magazine box: 20 mm (0.79 in)
- Turrets and conning tower: 30 mm (1.2 in)
| Builder | Saint-Nazaire |
|---|---|
| Laid down | September 1928 |
| Launched | 1930 |
| Commissioned | October 1931 |
| Displacement | 6,500 t (6,400 long tons) |
| Length | 170 m (557 ft 9 in) |
| Speed | 25 knots (46 km/h; 29 mph) (27.8 on trials) |
| Complement | 28 officers 120 petty officers 424 quarter-masters and sailors 156 student officers |
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
1930
Fate
Survived
Scrapped