Suffren-class cruiser
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The Suffren class was an interwar treaty cruiser built by France for the French Navy. The design was based on the preceding Duquesne-class cruiser and traded speed for protection while retaining the same armament. The first ship, Suffren, was completed based on this design.[1] The following ships, Colbert, Foch, Dupleix, were completed to a modified design with heavier secondary armament and rearranged topside.[2] The ships entered service from 1930 to 1933, with Suffren being the sole survivor of the Second World War.
Schematics of the Suffren class | |
Class overview | |
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Name | Suffren class |
Operators | French Navy |
Preceded by | Duquesne class |
Succeeded by | Algérie |
Built | 1925-1932 |
In service | 1930-1972 |
Building | 4 |
Completed | 4 |
Lost | 3 |
Scrapped | 1 |
General characteristics (Suffren) | |
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Displacement | |
Length |
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Beam | 19.26 m (63.19 ft) |
Draught | 6.51 m (21.36 ft) |
Propulsion |
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Speed | 32 knots (59 km/h) (designed) |
Range | 4,600 nautical miles (8,500 km) at 15 knots (28 km/h) |
Complement | 773 |
Armament |
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Armour |
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Aircraft carried | 2 GL-810 then Loire-Nieuport 130 |
Aviation facilities | 2 catapults |
Prior to the London Naval Treaty, the French Navy classified cruisers as armoured (croiseur cuirasse) or light (croiseurs legers); afterwards cruisers were divided between first class (croiseur de 1ere classe) and second class (croiseur de 2e classe). The Suffren was initially classified as a light cruiser, and then as a first class cruiser on 1 July 1931.[3]