French cruiser Jeanne d'Arc (1930)
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| Career (France) |   |
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| Builder: | Saint-Nazaire |
| Laid down: | September 1928 |
| Launched: | 1930 |
| Christened: | 14 February 1930 |
| Commissioned: | October 1931 |
| Decommissioned: | 1964 |
| Homeport: | Toulon |
| Nickname: | "La Jeanne" |
| Fate: | scrapped |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement: | 6500 tonnes |
| Length: | 170 m |
| Beam: | 17,70 m |
| Draught: | 6,50 m |
| Propulsion: | fuel boilers and turbines, 32500 HP |
| Speed: | 25 knots (27,8 on trials) |
| Range: | 5000 miles at 14,5 knots |
| Complement: |
28 officers |
| Armament: |
8 155-mm guns in 4 double turrets (2 bow, 2 aft) |
| Aircraft carried: | 2 CAMS reconnaissance airplanes |
The Jeanne d'Arc was a school cruiser of the French Navy, the second ship to bear the name.
She was built in Saint-Nazaire in only two years, on plans by engineer Antoine. She was designed both as a school ship, and a fully capable warship.
In 1931, she departed for her first cruise under capitaine de vaisseau André Marquis. As a prestige ship, she toured countries of South America where France wanted to increase her influence.
During the Second World War, the Jeanne d'Arc was affected to the West Atlantic Naval Division, taking part in blockading German cargo ships in neutral harbours. In June 1940, along with the Émile-Bertin, she departed from Brest with a cargo of gold from the Bank of France. The Jeanne d'Arc then stayed harboured in the Martinique until July 1943.
In 1943, the Jeanne d'Arc joined the Free French. In December, she took part in operations in Corsica and in Operation Dragoon. She was mentioned in despatches at the order of the Army for services rendered during the war.
She later resumed her service as school cruiser with 27 cruises around the world, before being decommissioned in 1964.
[edit] See also
- French ship Jeanne d'Arc for other ships of the same name
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