Paris, 27 March. The minister of marine decided that the 10,000 tons cruiser which was now built at Brest was to be named Foch. (1)
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1. Of the Suffren-class, laid down at the Arsenal de Brest, France on 21 June 1928, launched on 24 April of the next year, commissioned on 15 August 1931 and scuttled at Toulon on 27 November 1942 to prevent capture by the German forces. She was un repairable damaged caused by fires burning several days and on 16 April 1943 salvaged by Italian forces and broken up. With a displacement of 10,000 (standard)-12,780 (full load) tonnes were her dimensions 196 x 20 x 7,3 metres or 643'04" x 65'62" x 23'95". The engines and 9 boilers supplied 100,000 ship allowing a speed of 32 knots while with a speed of 15 knots she had a range of 4,400 nautical miles. The crew numbered 773 men. The armament consisted of 4x2-203mm guns, 8x1-90mm anti aircraft guns, 4x2-37mm anti aircraft guns, 2x3-550mm torpedo tubes and she carried with 2 Loire-Nieuport 130 planes for which launching she was fitted out with 2 catapults. The armour consisted of a 6cm belt, a 2,5cm deck while the gun turrets and tower were protected by 3cm thick armour.
