Tourville
Survived
| Type | Heavy cruiser |
|---|---|
| Class | Duquesne |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 8 × 8″ guns in 4 twin turrets |
Disarmed at Alexandria with Force X in 1940; rejoined the Allies in 1943.
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 (4 × 2)
- 12 × 13.2 mm (0.52 in) AA machine guns (12 × 1)
- 12 × 550 mm (22 in) torpedo tubes (4 × 3)
- 1943 refit
- 8 × 40 mm (1.6 in) AA guns (8 × 1)
- 16 × 20 mm (0.79 in) light AA guns (16 × 1)
Armour
- Magazine box 30 mm (1.2 in) sides and 20 mm (0.79 in) crowns
- Deck 30 mm (1.2 in)
- Turrets and conning tower 30 mm (1.2 in)
| Builder | Arsenal de Lorient |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 4 March 1925 |
| Launched | 24 August 1926 |
| Commissioned | 5 May 1928 |
| Displacement | 10,160 t (10,000 long tons) (standard) 11,404 t (11,224 long tons) (Normal) 12,435 t (12,239 long tons) (full load) |
| Length | 191 m (627 ft) overall 185 m (607 ft) between perpendiculars |
| Speed | 34 knots (63 km/h) (designed) |
| Complement | 605 |
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
24 August 1926
Fate
Survived
Towed from Brest to Toulon for scrapping, 15 January 1963