Suffren
Survived
| Type | Heavy cruiser |
|---|---|
| Class | Suffren |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 8 × 203 mm (8.0 in)/50 guns (4 × 2) |
Disarmed at Alexandria with Force X in 1940. Rejoined the Allies in 1943 and served in the Indian Ocean and Indochina.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- Initial
- 8 × 203 mm (8.0 in)/50 guns (4 × 2)
- 8 × 75 mm (3.0 in)/50 AA guns (8 × 1)
- 8 × 37 mm (1.5 in) light AA guns (8 × 1)
- 12 × 13.2 mm (0.52 in) AA machine guns (6 × 2)
- 6 × 550 mm (22 in) torpedo tubes (2 × 3)
- 1943 refit
- 8 × 40 mm (1.6 in) AA guns (2 × 4)
- 20 × 20 mm (0.79 in) light AA guns (20 × 1)
Armour
- Belt: 50 mm (2.0 in)
- Deck: 25 mm (0.98 in)
- Turrets and conning tower: 30 mm (1.2 in)
- Magazine box 50 mm (2.0 in) sides with 20 mm (0.79 in) crowns
| Builder | Arsenal de Brest |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 17 April 1926 |
| Launched | 3 May 1927 |
| Commissioned | 8 March 1930 |
| Displacement | 10,160 t (10,000 long tons) (standard) 11,769 t (11,583 long tons) (Normal) 13,135 t (12,928 long tons) (full load) |
| Length | 194 m (636.48 ft) overall 185 m (606.96 ft) between perpendiculars |
| Speed | 32 knots (59 km/h) (designed) |
| Complement | 773 |
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
3 May 1927
Fate
Survived
Towed for scrapping 22 February 1976