Primauguet

Wrecked

Type	Light cruiser
Class	Duguay-Trouin
War	Second World War
Main guns	8 × 6.1″ guns in 4 twin mounts

Sortied against the American landings at Casablanca on 8 November 1942 and was wrecked by the cruisers Augusta and Brooklyn and carrier aircraft; beached and burned out.

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Armament and specifications

Armament

Initial
8 × 155 mm (6.1 in)/50 guns (4 × 2)
4 × 75 mm (3 in) anti-aircraft guns (4 × 1)
12 × 550 mm (22 in) torpedo tubes (4 × 3)
1942 refit
2 × 25 mm (1 in) light AA guns (2 × 1)
20 × 13.2 mm (1 in) AA machine guns (10 × 2)

Armour

Deck: 20 mm (0.79 in)
Magazine box: 30 mm (1.2 in)
Turrets and conning tower: 30 mm (1.2 in)

Builder	Arsenal de Brest
Laid down	16 August 1923
Launched	21 May 1924
Commissioned	1 April 1927
Displacement	7,249 tons (standard) 9350 tons (full load)
Length	181.30 m (594 ft 10 in) overall
Speed	33 knots (61 km/h; 38 mph)
Complement	27 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

21 May 1924

Fate

Wrecked

Destroyed in harbour, 8 November 1942