French cruiser La Galissonnière

	General layout of a La Galissonnière-class cruiser
History
France
Name	La Galissonnière
Namesake	Roland-Michel Barrin de La Galissonière
Builder	Arsenal de Brest, Brest
Laid down	15 December 1931
Launched	18 November 1933
Commissioned	1 January 1936
Fate	Scuttled at Toulon 27 November 1942, later transferred to Regia Marina
Italy
Name	FR 12
Acquired	November 1942; 3 March 1943 (raised);
Fate	Bombed and sank 18 August 1944, scrapped 1952
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;
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); 6,800 at 14 knots; 5,500 at 18 knots; 1,650 at 34 knots;
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);
Armour	Main belt: 105 mm; End bulkheads: 30 mm; Sides: 120 mm; Deck: 38 mm; Turrets: 100 mm; Tower: 95 mm;
Aircraft carried	up to 4 GL-832, later 2 Loire 130 flying boats; 1 catapult;

La Galissonnière was the lead ship of her class of six light cruisers built for the Marine Nationale (French Navy) during the 1930s. She was named in honour of Roland-Michel Barrin de La Galissonière. During World War II, she served with Vichy France.

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