Duguay-Trouin
| Country | France |
| Ship Class | Duguay-Trouin-class Light Cruiser |
| Builder | Arsenal de Brest |
| Laid Down | 4 Aug 1922 |
| Launched | 14 Aug 1923 |
| Commissioned | 2 Nov 1926 |
| Decommissioned | 19 Mar 1952 |
| Displacement | 7,249 tons standard; 9,350 tons full |
| Length | 595 feet |
| Beam | 57 feet |
| Draft | 17 feet |
| Machinery | Four-shaft Parsons single-reduction geared turbines, eight Guyot boilers |
| Power Output | 102,000 shaft horsepower |
| Speed | 33 knots |
| Range | 3,000nm at 15 knots |
| Crew | 578 |
| Armament | 4x2x155mm guns, 4x75mm anti-aircraft guns, 4x3x550mm torpedo tubes |
| Armor | 20mm deck, 30mm magazine box, 30mm turrets, 30mm tower |
| Aircraft | 2 GL-812 or 2 GL-832 seaplanes |
| Catapult | 1 |
Contributor: C. Peter Chen
ww2dbaseCommissioned in 1926, Duguay-Trouin had seen service in France and in French Indo-China prior to the European War. As tensions built up, she was removed from gunnery training duties in Jun 1939 and was instead assigned to the 6th Cruiser Division. She patrolled waters of the Atlantic Ocean, intercepting German merchant ship Halle off Dakar, French West Africa in Oct 1939; Halle would be scuttled by her own crew to prevent capture by Duguay-Trouin. In early may 1940, she was transferred to Beirut, French Syria-Lebanon. After the French defeat, she was interned and disarmed by the British at Alexandria, Egypt. She sat idle in Alexandria until May 1943, when she joined the Allied fleet. After being re-armed in Jul 1943, she transported troops in early 1944 and then supported the Operation Dragoon landings in Aug 1944. Until Apr 1945, she provided naval gunfire support for ground troops fighting in Italy. After the war, she returned to French Indo-China and supported operations against the Viet Minh uprising. She was decommissioned from service in Mar 1952.
ww2dbaseSource: Wikipedia
Last Major Revision: Aug 2013
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Duguay-Trouin Operational Timeline
| 4 Aug 1922 | The keel of Duguay-Trouin was laid down at Arsenal de Brest, France. |
| 14 Aug 1923 | Duguay-Trouin was launched at Brest, France. |
| 2 Nov 1926 | Duguay-Trouin was commissioned into service. |
| 16 Oct 1939 | Duguay-Trouin intercepted German merchant ship Halle 320 kilometers southwest of Dakar, French West Africa; Halle was scuttled by her own crew to prevent capture. |
| 22 Jun 1940 | Duguay-Trouin was interned by the British at Alexandria, Egypt. |
| 30 May 1943 | Duguay-Trouin joined the Allied fleet; she would be re-armed in Jul 1943. |
| 19 Mar 1952 | Duguay-Trouin was decommissioned from service. |
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