Laid down by Arsenal de Brest, Brest, France on 15 December 1931, launched on 18 November 1933, commissioned on 1 January 1936, scuttled at Toulon, France on 27 November 1942, in hands of the Italian navy, salvaged on 3 March 1943, bombed and sunk on 18 August 1944 and broken up in 1952. 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 the turrets respectively conning tower protected by 10cm/3.9” respectively 9.5cm/3.7”.
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