Laid down by Forges et Chantiers de la Gironde on 13 November 1933, launched on 28 September 1935, commissioned on 15 November 1937 and broken up in 1958. 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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