Sunday, 6 November 2016

French cruiser Jean de Vienne nearing completion according to the Dutch magazine Marineblad dated 1935 no. 6

An item referred to the magazine Le Yacht dated 10 August 1935 reporting that the French cruiser Jean de Vienne was launched on 31 July 1935. She was now for 80% completed and to start with her trials in December.(1)

Note
1. Laid down at the Arsenal d Lorient, France on 20 December 1931, launched on 31 July 1935, commissioned on 10 February 1927, scuttled by her own crew at Toulon, France on 27 November 1942, handed over to the Italian navy, raised on 18 February 1943 which started her repairing as the FR 11, again German possession in September 1943, heavily damaged by an aircraft attack on 24 November 1943, and broken up in August 1944.