The French light cruiser MN Duguay-Trouin
The Duguay-Trouin-class light cruisers were the first major French warships built after World War I. They were excellent steamers and proved successful and seaworthy over a quarter century of service. All six achieved 33 knots (38 mph) on trials and could easily maintain 30 knots (35 mph) at half power. Twenty-year-old Duguay-Trouin could still maintain 27.7 knots (31.9 mph) at her post-war displacement of 10,900 tons. They were fast and economical, although with a limited range.
Specifications[]
- Type: Light Cruiser
- Service Period: 1926-1955
- Characteristics:
- Length: 594 feet 9.6 inches (181.3 meters)
- Beam: 57 feet 4.8 inches (17.5 meters)
- Draught: 17 feet (5.18 meters)
- Displacement: 7,250 tons (Standard); 9,350 tons (Full Load)
- Crew: 578 (27 officers and 551 sailors)
- Propulsion: 8 x Guyot boilers, 4-shaft Parsons single-reduction geared turbines, 100,000 shp
- Range: 3,000 nautical miles (5,556 kilometers) at 15 knots (27.78 km/h)
- Speed: 33 knots (61.12 km/h)
- Armament:
- 8 × 155mm/50-caliber Modele 1920 naval guns
- 4 × 75mm/50-caliber Modele 1924 anti-aircraft guns (4×1)
- 12 × 550 mm torpedo tubes (4×3)
- Armour:
- Deck 20mm
- Magazine Box: 30mm
- Turrets and Tower: 30mm
- Aircraft Carried: 2 Gourdou-Leseurre GL-812, later GL-832, later 1 Loire 130
Unit Run[]
- MN Duguay-Trouin
- MN Lamotte-Piquet
- MN Primauguet
- MN Bernard de Marigny
- MN Jean du Casse
- MN Pierre Van Stabel