Laid down by Arsenal de Lorient, Lorient, France on 20 December 1931, launched on 31 July 1935, commissioned on 10 Febuary 1937, scuttled at Toulon, France on 27 November 1942, in hands of the Italian navy, salvaged on 18 February 1943, bombed on 24 November 1943 and broken up in August 1944. Part of the La Galissonnière-class light cruiser preceded by Émile Bertin succeeded by planned De Grasse-class. General class technical characteristics. Displacement 7,600 (standard)-9,120 (full load) tons and as dimensions 179 x 17.5 x 5.35 metres or 587.3 x 57.4 x 17.6 feet. The propulsion consisted of 2-shaft geared turbines and 4 Indret boilers suplying 84,000 shp allowing a speed of 31 (knots)-35 (trial) knots and a range of 7,000 nautical miles/12 knots. Crew numbered 540 men. Armament consisted o x3-15.2 cm/6.0” guns,4x2-9cm/3.5” anti aircraft guns, 66x4-4cm/1.6”guns, 2x2-55cm/21.7” torpedo tubes and 2-4 flying boats, Armour consisted of a 10.5cm/4.1” thick belt, 3cm/1.2” end bulkheads, sides 12cm/4.7”, 3.8cm/1.5” deck and th turrets respectively conning tower protected by 10cm/3.9” respectively 9.5cm/3.7”.
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