Émile Bertin 1939
Émile Bertin 1945
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
| Émile Bertin | F7 | A C de la Loire et Penhoët, St-Nazaire | 18.8.1931 | 9.5.1933 | 28.1.1935 | FNFL 6.1943, TS 10.1951, stricken 10.1959 |
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Displacement standard, t |
5886 |
|
Displacement full, t |
8480 |
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Length, m |
167.0 pp 177.0 oa |
|
Breadth, m |
16.0 |
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Draught, m |
6.60 full load |
|
No of shafts |
4 |
|
Machinery |
4 sets Parsons geared steam turbines, 6 Penhoët boilers |
|
Power, h. p. |
102000 |
|
Max speed, kts |
34 |
|
Fuel, t |
oil 1360 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 3600(15) |
|
Armour, mm |
magazines: 30, deck: 20, CT: 25 |
|
Armament |
3 x 3 - 152/55 M1930, 1 x 2 - 90/50 M1930, 2 x 1 - 90/50 M1926, 4 x 2 - 37/50 M1933, 4 x 2 - 13.2/76, 2 x 3 - 550 TT, 1 catapult, 2 seaplanes (GL.832), 200 mines (overloaded) |
|
Complement |
567 |
Project history: Built under the 1927 programme. Originally it was supposed to create an advanced cruiser-minelayer on the basis of Pluton, but in an ultimate variant minelaying abilities have faded into the background.
First in the French Navy Émil Bertin received triple 152mm turrets. The construction has appeared too light, and in 1935 hull under turrets was strengthened. On trials cruiser reached 39.66kts at 137908hp.
Ship protection: magazines had 30mm box-shaped protection. Turrets had no armour.
Modernizations: 12.1943: - 4 x 2 - 37/50, 4 x 2 - 13.2/76, 2 x 3 - 500 TT, catapult with seaplanes; + 2 x 2 - 90/50 M1930, 4 x 4 - 40/56 Mk 1.2, 20 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 4, SA, SF radars
1945: + type 284, type 285 radars
Naval service: At the moment of armistice signing Émil Bertin was on Martinique. Under the agreement from 1.5.1942 she was disarmed. Later, in June, 1943, Government of Martinique recognised Gaullist Algerian Government, and cruiser has passed to the USA for repair. Émil Bertin became seagoing gunnery training ship in 1947 and laid up to reserve in 1952.
Émile Bertin 1939
Many thanks to Wolfgang Stöhr for additional information on this page.
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