La Galissonnière
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 inch) 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)
- 8 × 90 mm (3.5 in) AA (4 × 2)
- 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)
- Tower: 95 mm (3.7 in)
| Builder | Arsenal de Brest, Brest |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 15 December 1931 |
| Launched | 18 November 1933 |
| Commissioned | 1 January 1936 |
| Displacement | 7,600 tons (standard) 9120 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
18 November 1933
Fate
Scuttled
Bombed and sank 18 August 1944, scrapped 1952