French cruiser Gloire (1935)

History
France
Name	Gloire
Namesake	Glory
Builder	Forges et Chantiers de la Gironde
Laid down	13 November 1933
Launched	28 September 1935
Commissioned	15 November 1937
Fate	Scrapped 1958
General characteristics
Class and type	La Galissonnière-class cruiser
Displacement	7,600 tons (standard); 9120 tons (full load);
Length	179 m (587 ft)
Beam	17.5 m (57 ft)
Draught	5.35 m (17.6 ft)
Propulsion	2-shaft Parsons single reduction geared turbines; 4 Indret boilers; 84,000 shp (63,000 kW);
Speed	31 knots (57 km/h; 36 mph)
Range	7,000 nmi (13,000 km; 8,100 mi) at 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph)
Complement	540
Armament	Initial; 9 × 155 mm (6.1 in)/55 guns (3 × 3); 8 × 90 mm (3.5 inch) AA (4 × 2); 8 × 37 mm (1.5 in) light AA (4 × 2); 12 × 13.2 mm (0.52 in) light AA (4 × 3); 4 × 550mm (21.7 inch) torpedo tubes (2 × 2); Vichy refit (1941); 9 × 155 mm (6.1 in)/55 guns (3 × 3); 8 × 90 mm (3.5 inch) AA (4 × 2); 9 × 37 mm (1.5 in) light AA (4 × 2, 1 × 1); 2 × 25 mm (0.98 in) light AA (1 × 2); 16 × 13.2 mm (0.52 in) light AA (4 × 3, 2 × 2); 4 × 550mm (21.7 inch) torpedo tubes (2 × 2); Allies refit (1943); 9 × 155 mm (6.1 in)/55 guns (3 × 3); 8 × 90 mm (3.5 inch) AA (4 × 2); 24 × 40 mm (1.6 in) AA (4 × 6); 16 × 20 mm (0.79 in) light AA (1 × 16); 4 × 550mm (21.7 inch) torpedo tubes (2 × 2);
Armour	Main belt: 105 mm (4 in); End bulkheads: 30 mm (1.2 in); Sides: 120 mm; Deck: 38 mm (1.5 in); Turrets: 100 mm (4 in); Conning tower:95 mm (3.7 in);
Aircraft carried	up to 4 GL-832, later 2 Loire 130 flying boats; 1 catapult;

Gloire was a French light cruiser of the La Galissonnière class.

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