Montcalm
Survived
| Type | Light cruiser |
|---|---|
| Class | La Galissonnière |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 9 × 6″ guns in 3 triple mounts |
Reached Dakar with Force Y in September 1940 and helped beat off the British and Free French attack. Rejoined the Allies in 1943 and bombarded the Normandy beaches on D-Day.
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)
- Allies refit (1943)
- 24 × 40 mm (1.6 in) AA (6 × 4)
- 16 × 20 mm (0.79 in) light AA (1 × 16)
Armour
- Main belt: 105 mm (4.1 in)
- Bulkhead ends: 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 | Société Nouvelle des Forges et Chantiers de la Méditerranée (La Seyne-sur-Mer, France) |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 15 November 1933 |
| Launched | 26 October 1935 |
| Commissioned | 15 November 1937 |
| Displacement | 7,600 tonnes (7,500 long tons) (standard) 9,120 tonnes (8,980 long tons) (full load) |
| Length | 179 m (587 ft 3 in) |
| 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
26 October 1935
Fate
Survived
Scrapped 1970