Allied Warships

Light cruisers

Duguay-Trouin class

3 ships

Technical information

TypeLight cruiser
Displacement7249 BRT 
Length181 meters 
Complement27 officers + 551 men 
Armament8 6.1"/50 guns (4x2).
4 3" AA guns (4x1).
4 13mm AA.
12 21.7" torpedo tubes (4x3).
2 aircraft, 1 catapult.  
Max speed33 knots
EnginesGeared turbines, 4 shafts 
Power102000 SHP 
Notes on class 


All ships of the Duguay-Trouin class


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Duguay-Trouin
Lamotte-Piquet
Primauguet Lost on 8 Nov 1942


3 Light cruisers of the Duguay-Trouin class. 1 of them was lost.

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