Savorgnan de Brazza
Survived
French Navy, then Free French Naval Forces
| Type | Sloop |
|---|---|
| Class | Bougainville |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 3 × 5.5″ guns |
Service
| to 1940 | Savorgnan de Brazza | |
| 1940–1943 | Savorgnan de Brazza Joined the Free French | |
| from 1943 | Savorgnan de Brazza The Free French merged into the French Navy |
Colonial aviso that joined the Free French in 1940. Sailed with the British and Free French force to Dakar in September 1940, and off Libreville on 9 November 1940 she shelled and wrecked her Vichy sister Bougainville. Escorted convoys for the rest of the war.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 3 × single 138.6 mm (5.5 in) guns
- 4 × single 37 mm (1.5 in) AA guns
- 4 × twin 8 mm (0.31 in) machine guns
- 50 × mines
Armour
- Hull: 5–6 mm (0.20–0.24 in)
- Deck: 5–6 mm (0.20–0.24 in)
- Gun shields: 3 mm (0.1 in)
| Builder | AC maritimes du Sud-Ouest, Bordeaux |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 6 December 1929 |
| Launched | 18 June 1931 |
| Displacement | 1,969 t (1,938 long tons) (standard) 2,600 t (2,600 long tons) (full load) |
| Length | 103.7 m (340 ft 3 in) (o/a) |
| Speed | 15.5 knots (28.7 km/h; 17.8 mph) |
| Complement | 14 officers and 121 crewmen |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
18 June 1931
Joined the Free French Naval Forces
July 1940 · Joined the Free French
Battle of Dakar
Survived
23–25 September 1940
With the Free French troops
Battle of Gabon
Survived
7–10 November 1940
D'Argenlieu's flagship
Joined the French Navy
August 1943 · The Free French merged into the French Navy
Fate
Survived
Sold for scrap, 20 March 1957