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Sunday 29 May 2016

The armament of the French cruisers Duquesne and Tourville according to the Dutch magazine Marineblad dated 1924 no. 6

Duquesne-class

An item referred to the German magazine Schiffbau dated 1924 no. 25 reporting that the two recently laid down 10.000 ton French cruiser Duquesne and Tourville were to be armed with 4x2-20,3cm guns, 8-7,5cm guns and 8-4cm anti aircraft guns.(1)

Note
1. The Duquesne-class consisting of the Duquesne and Tourville, preceded by the Duguay Trouin-class and succeeded by the Suffren-class, with a displacement of 10.000 (standard)-12.200 (full load) tons. Duquesne laid down at Arsenal de Brest, France on 30 October 1924 and broken up in 1955 and the Tourville laid down at Arsenal de Lorient on 14 April 1925 and broken up in 1963.