Post by Diarist on Sept 14, 2014 4:55:44 GMT 1
The Suffren class was a class of four heavy cruisers built for the French Navy in the late 1920s and early 1930s.
The four ships of the class were:
Suffren: Namesake: Pierre André de Suffren de Saint Tropez. Built by Arsenal de Brest. Laid down: 4 April 1926. Launched: 3 May 1927. Commissioned: 1 January 1930.
Colbert: Namesake: Jean Baptiste Colbert. Built by Arsenal de Brest. Laid down: 12 June 1927. Launched: 20 April 1928. Commissioned: 4 March 1931.
Foch: Namesake: Ferdinand Foch. Built by Arsenal de Brest. Laid down: 21 June 1928. Launched: 24 April 1929. Commissioned: 15 August 1931.
Dupleix: Namesake: Joseph François Dupleix. Built by Arsenal de Brest. Laid down: 14 November 1929. Launched: 9 October 1930. Commissioned: 7 July 1932.
Source: Wikipedia - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suffren-class_cruiser
The four ships of the class were:
Suffren: Namesake: Pierre André de Suffren de Saint Tropez. Built by Arsenal de Brest. Laid down: 4 April 1926. Launched: 3 May 1927. Commissioned: 1 January 1930.
Colbert: Namesake: Jean Baptiste Colbert. Built by Arsenal de Brest. Laid down: 12 June 1927. Launched: 20 April 1928. Commissioned: 4 March 1931.
Foch: Namesake: Ferdinand Foch. Built by Arsenal de Brest. Laid down: 21 June 1928. Launched: 24 April 1929. Commissioned: 15 August 1931.
Dupleix: Namesake: Joseph François Dupleix. Built by Arsenal de Brest. Laid down: 14 November 1929. Launched: 9 October 1930. Commissioned: 7 July 1932.
Source: Wikipedia - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suffren-class_cruiser