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| Career (France) |   |
|---|---|
| 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. The French Navy, officially the Marine nationale ( National Navy) and often called La Royale ( The Royal Navy) is the maritime arm
She was built in Saint-Nazaire in only two years, on plans by engineer Antoine. See also the St Nazaire Raid Saint-Nazaire ( Breton: Sant-Nazer) is a town and ''commune'' in the Loire-Atlantique département 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. André Marquis was a French Vichyst admiral famous for the Scuttling of the French fleet in Toulon. As a prestige ship, she toured countries of South America where France wanted to increase her influence. South America is a Continent of the Americas, situated entirely in the Western Hemisphere and mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a
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. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including In June 1940, along with the Émile-Bertin, she departed from Brest with a cargo of gold from the Bank of France. Operational career Before World War II Émile Bertin served as flagship for a flotilla of twelve large Destroyers of the ''Malin'' and The Banque de France is the Central bank of France; it is linked to the European Central Bank (ECB The Jeanne d'Arc then stayed harboured in the Martinique until July 1943. Martinique is an Island in the eastern Caribbean Sea, having a land area of 1128 km²
In 1943, the Jeanne d'Arc joined the Free French. The Free French Forces (Forces Françaises Libres FFL) were French fighters in World War II who decided to continue fighting against Axis forces In December, she took part in operations in Corsica and in Operation Dragoon. Corsica (Corse Corsican and Italian: Corsica) is the fourth largest island in the Mediterranean Sea (after Sicily Operation Dragoon was the Allied invasion of southern France, on 15 August, 1944, as part of World War II. She was mentioned in despatches at the order of the Army for services rendered during the war. Mentioned in Despatches (MID is a Military award for gallantry or otherwise commendable service
She later resumed her service as school cruiser with 27 cruises around the world, before being decommissioned in 1964.
See also
- French ship Jeanne d'Arc for other ships of the same name
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