©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
Call sign FOBP. Owner Soc. des Services Contractuels des Messagieres Maritime, France. Built by Forg. et Chantiers de la Méditerranée SA, La Seyne, France in on 30 June 1931, completed in October 1932, maiden voyage begun on 21 October 1932 converted into the armed merchant cruiser X-1 at Saigon betweeen 4 September 1939-20 January 1940, docked at Hong Kong between February 1940-1 March 1940, commissioned in the French navy patrolling in the South China Sea, returned to Saigon 1 October 1940,decommissioned and disarmed and geven back to the owners in August 1940, barracks ship since January 1942, seized by Japan on 12 April 1942, officially chartered, requistioned by the navy on 20 November 1942 repatriation ship in 1943, troop transport in 1944, as part of convoy Hi-71 underway to the Philippines. and torpedoed by an American wolfpack of submarines in the night of 18-19 August.
Gross tonnage 17,537 tons, below deck 13,130 tons, net tonnage 9,990 tons, deadweight 10,200 tons and as dimensions 543.5 (between perpnediculars)-574 (over all) x 69.6 x 33.6 x 28 (loaded) feet. Speed 17 (cruising)-19 (maximum) knots, diesel propulsion, 11,600 ihp, s crew. As merchant armed cruiser was she armed with -13,8cm/6.4” guns, 2-7.5cm/3.0” anti aircraft guns, 2-3.7cm/1.5” anti-aircraft guns and 8 machine guns.
No comments:
Post a Comment