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Fleet Oilers
La Vestale class Oiler - 1927
- La Vestale: built 1925, acquired 1927, retired 1948
- La Sultane: built 1925, acquired 1927, retired 1948

Cap Gris Nez class Oiler - 1937
- Cap Gris Nez
- Cap Corse
- Cap de la Chèvre
- Cap Ferrat
- Cap Blanc Nez
- Cap Sizun

Durance class Oiler - 1940
- Durance (1940)
- Somme (1940)
- Var (1941)
- Oise (1941)
- Rance (1942)
- Loire (1942)

Seine-class Replenishment Ship - 1943
- Seine (1943)
- Risle (1943)
- Marne (1944)
- Ource (1944)
- Aube (1945)
- Essonne (1945)
- La Vestale (1947)
- La Sultane (1948)

Point class Underway Replenishment Ships - 1947
- Pointe de Corsen (1948)
- Pointe de Grouin (1948)

Cerisoles class Oil/Gasoline Transport - 1941
- Cerisoles (coastal oil tanker) (1941)
- Inkerman (gasoline tanker) (1941)
- Malakoff (coastal oil tanker) (1941)
- Le Kremlin-Bicêtre (gasoline tanker) (1941)
- Le Chesnay (coastal oil tanker) (1942)
- Ris-Orangis (coastal oil tanker) (1942)
- Romainville (coastal oil tanker) (1942)
- Villeneuve-Saint-Georges (gasoline tanker) (1942)
- Sucy-en-Brie (coastal oil tanker) (1943)
- Draveil (coastal oil tanker) (1943)
- Rambouillet (gasoline tanker) (1943)
- Châtenay-Malabry (coastal oil tanker) (1943)

Vendémiaire class Oiler - 1940
- Vendémiaire (acquired 1943)
- Brumaire (acquired 1943)
- Frimaire (acquired 1944)
- Nivôse (acquired 1944)
- Pluviôse (acquired 1944)
- Ventôse (acquired 1944)
- Germinal (acquired 1945)
- Floréal (acquired 1945)
- Prairial (acquired 1945)
- Messidor (acquired 1945)

Military Transports
Acheron class General Transport - 1941
- Camerone (troop transport) (1941)
- Tuyen Quang (troop transport) (1941)
- Garonne (repair ship) (1942)
- Bougainville (ammunition transport) (1942)
- Chaîne des Puys (ammunition transport) (1942)
- Titan (transport, 1942)
- Japet (transport, 1942)
- Rhéa (transport, 1942)
- Téthys (transport, 1942)
- Furet (aircraft transport, 1944)
- Dromadaire (aircraft transport, 1944)

Élara class Dry Cargo Ships - 1940, acquired 1942
- Élara
- Eukéladé
- Aitné
- Chaldéné

Île d'Oléron class Cargo Ships - 1948
- Île d'Oléron (aviation stores ship, 1948)
- Île de Batz (aviation stores ship, 1948)
- Vire (stores issuing ship, 1948)
- Odet (stores issuing ship, 1948)
- Liamone (stores issuing ship, 1948)
- Laita (stores issuing ship, 1948)
- La Citerne (ammunition ship, 1948)
- La Grande Soufrière (ammunition ship, 1948)

Raymond Poincare class Crane Cargo Ships - 1948
- Raymond Poincare (1948)
- Léon Blum (1949)

Morlaix class Coastal Cargo Ships - 1948
- Morlaix (1948)
- Saint-Brieuc (1948)
- Caen (1948)
- Granville (1948)

Salvage Tugs
Cephee class Salvage Tug - 1941
- Cephee (1941)
- Eridan (1941)
- Cassiopee (1941)
- Andromede (1941)
- Caméléon (1942)
- Sagittaire (1942)
- Caméléon (1942)
- Verseau (1942)
- Bélier (1943)
- Capricorne (1943)
- Cygne (1944)
- Taureau (1944)

Étangs de Sologne-class Salvage Tug - 1942
- Étangs de Sologne
- Étangs des Dombes
- Étang de Biscarosse
- Étang de Berre

Aigrette-class Harbour Tug - 1948
- Aigrette
- Alouette
- Ara
- Bengali
- Cigogne
- Colibri
- Eider
- Engoulevent
- Fauvette
- Gélinotte
- Goéland
- Grand Duc
- Ibis
- Loriot

Repair Ships
Dakar class Heavy Repair Ship - 1934
- Dakar (repair ship) (1934)

Acheron class Repair Ship - 1941
- Acheron (repair ship) (1941)
- Garonne (repair ship) (1941)
- Mékong (repair ship) (1942)

Gémeaux class Light Repair and Salvage Ship - 1942
- Gémeaux (1942)
- Règle (1942)
- Ophiuchus (1942)
- Paon (1942)

Tenders
Acheron class General Transport - 1941
- Jules Verne (submarine mothership) (1941)

Pierre Chailley / Île d'Oléron class Submarine Tender - 1948
- Pierre Chailley (submarine tender, 1948)
- Rene Audry (submarine tender, 1948)
- Henri Fournier (submarine tender, 1948)
- Gabriel O’Byrne (submarine tender, 1948)

La Seybouse class Destroyer Tender - 1942
- La Seybouse (destroyer tender) (1932 / 1942)
- Le Chelif (destroyer tender) (1932 / 1942)
- Le Drâa (destroyer tender) (1932 / 1942)
- La Medjerda (destroyer tender) (1932 / 1942)

Netlayers
Criquet class French Netlayer - 1948
- Criquet (1948)
- Cigale (1948)
- Fourmi (1948)
- Grillon (1948)

La Vestale-class, French Tanker laid down 1925, Acquired 1927
Retired to the reserve in 1948 and then sold for civilian service.

Displacement:
14,994 t light; 15,343 t standard; 17,216 t normal; 18,714 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
533.14 ft / 533.14 ft x 82.02 ft x 19.69 ft (normal load)
162.50 m / 162.50 m x 25.00 m x 6.00 m

Armament:
2 - 2.95" / 75.0 mm guns (1x2 guns), 12.87lbs / 5.84kg shells, 1925 Model
Breech loading guns in a deck mount with hoist
on centreline forward
8 - 1.57" / 40.0 mm guns (4x2 guns), 1.95lbs / 0.89kg shells, 1925 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts with hoists
on side, all amidships
Weight of broadside 41 lbs / 19 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 150

Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Geared drive, 2 shafts, 22,467 shp / 16,760 Kw = 20.00 kts
Range 16,000nm at 12.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 3,372 tons

Complement:
750 - 976

Cost:
£2.066 million / $8.264 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 5 tons, 0.0 %
Machinery: 729 tons, 4.2 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 4,260 tons, 24.7 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 2,222 tons, 12.9 %
Miscellaneous weights: 10,000 tons, 58.1 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
22,871 lbs / 10,374 Kg = 1,776.7 x 3.0 " / 75 mm shells or 2.8 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.12
Metacentric height 4.6 ft / 1.4 m
Roll period: 16.1 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 50 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.00
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.52

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has a flush deck
Block coefficient: 0.700
Length to Beam Ratio: 6.50 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 23.09 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 44 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 33
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 0.00 degrees
Stern overhang: 0.00 ft / 0.00 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 22.97 ft / 7.00 m
- Forecastle (20 %): 16.40 ft / 5.00 m
- Mid (50 %): 16.40 ft / 5.00 m
- Quarterdeck (15 %): 16.40 ft / 5.00 m
- Stern: 16.40 ft / 5.00 m
- Average freeboard: 16.93 ft / 5.16 m
Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 77.7 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 146.0 %
Waterplane Area: 35,049 Square feet or 3,256 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 150 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 94 lbs/sq ft or 459 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 1.02
- Longitudinal: 0.99
- Overall: 1.00
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is excellent
Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent
Excellent seaboat, comfortable, can fire her guns in the heaviest weather

Breakdown of Miscellaneous Weights:
N/A

Ships in Class:
- La Vestale: built 1925, acquired 1927
- La Sultane: built 1925, acquired 1927

Both ships were retired to the reserve in 1948 and then sold for civilian service.

Dakar, French Repair Ship laid down 1930, Acquired 1934

Displacement:
12,121 t light; 12,423 t standard; 14,543 t normal; 16,239 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
552.53 ft / 541.34 ft x 75.46 ft x 19.69 ft (normal load)
168.41 m / 165.00 m x 23.00 m x 6.00 m

Armament:
2 - 4.72" / 120 mm guns (1x2 guns), 52.72lbs / 23.92kg shells, 1934 Model
Dual purpose guns in a deck mount with hoist
on centreline aft
8 - 1.57" / 40.0 mm guns (2x4 guns), 1.95lbs / 0.89kg shells, 1934 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts with hoists
on side, all amidships
Weight of broadside 121 lbs / 55 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 150

Armour:
- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 0.98" / 25 mm 0.20" / 5 mm -
2nd: 0.98" / 25 mm 0.20" / 5 mm -

- Conning tower: 1.18" / 30 mm

Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Geared drive, 2 shafts, 13,215 shp / 9,858 Kw = 18.00 kts
Range 12,950nm at 15.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 3,816 tons

Complement:
132 - 172

Cost:
£2.062 million / $8.247 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 15 tons, 0.1 %
Armour: 20 tons, 0.1 %
- Belts: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Armament: 5 tons, 0.0 %
- Armour Deck: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Conning Tower: 15 tons, 0.1 %
Machinery: 400 tons, 2.8 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 3,686 tons, 25.3 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 2,422 tons, 16.7 %
Miscellaneous weights: 8,000 tons, 55.0 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
21,261 lbs / 9,644 Kg = 403.2 x 4.7 " / 120 mm shells or 2.9 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.10
Metacentric height 3.9 ft / 1.2 m
Roll period: 16.0 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 51 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.01
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.63

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has raised forecastle
Block coefficient: 0.633
Length to Beam Ratio: 7.17 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 23.27 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 36 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 31
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 10.00 degrees
Stern overhang: 6.56 ft / 2.00 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 26.25 ft / 8.00 m
- Forecastle (20 %): 22.97 ft / 7.00 m (15.75 ft / 4.80 m aft of break)
- Mid (50 %): 15.75 ft / 4.80 m
- Quarterdeck (15 %): 16.40 ft / 5.00 m
- Stern: 18.04 ft / 5.50 m
- Average freeboard: 17.79 ft / 5.42 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 70.2 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 141.4 %
Waterplane Area: 30,807 Square feet or 2,862 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 163 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 88 lbs/sq ft or 429 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.99
- Longitudinal: 1.03
- Overall: 1.00
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is excellent
Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent
Excellent seaboat, comfortable, can fire her guns in the heaviest weather

Breakdown of Miscellaneous Weights:
- 5000 tons for materials, etc
- 3000 tons for facilities

Ships in Class:
- Dakar: Laid down 1930, converted 1934

Cap Gris Nez-class, French Fast Fleet Oiler laid down 1938

Displacement:
6,514 t light; 6,816 t standard; 14,652 t normal; 20,921 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
555.00 ft / 555.00 ft x 70.00 ft x 24.00 ft (normal load)
169.16 m / 169.16 m x 21.34 m x 7.32 m

Armament:
2 - 3.94" / 100 mm guns (1x2 guns), 30.51lbs / 13.84kg shells, 1938 Model
Quick firing guns in deck mount
on centreline aft
4 - 1.57" / 40.0 mm guns in single mounts, 1.95lbs / 0.88kg shells, 1938 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
on side, all amidships, all raised mounts - superfiring
4 - 0.79" / 20.0 mm guns in single mounts, 0.24lbs / 0.11kg shells, 1938 Model
Machine guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
Weight of broadside 70 lbs / 32 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 200

Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Geared drive, 2 shafts, 12,676 shp / 9,457 Kw = 18.00 kts
Range 35,000nm at 18.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 14,105 tons

Complement:
665 - 865

Cost:
£1.600 million / $6.401 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 9 tons, 0.1 %
Machinery: 347 tons, 2.4 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 4,359 tons, 29.7 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 8,138 tons, 55.5 %
Miscellaneous weights: 1,800 tons, 12.3 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
73,549 lbs / 33,361 Kg = 2,410.5 x 3.9 " / 100 mm shells or 10.8 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.55
Metacentric height 6.2 ft / 1.9 m
Roll period: 11.8 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.00
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.75

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has a flush deck
Block coefficient: 0.550
Length to Beam Ratio: 7.93 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 23.56 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 33 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 40
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 0.00 degrees
Stern overhang: 0.00 ft / 0.00 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 25.91 ft / 7.90 m
- Forecastle (20 %): 16.49 ft / 5.03 m
- Mid (50 %): 16.49 ft / 5.03 m
- Quarterdeck (15 %): 16.49 ft / 5.03 m
- Stern: 16.49 ft / 5.03 m
- Average freeboard: 17.24 ft / 5.26 m
Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 23.2 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 128.1 %
Waterplane Area: 27,113 Square feet or 2,519 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 571 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 108 lbs/sq ft or 528 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 1.21
- Longitudinal: 1.40
- Overall: 1.22
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is excellent
Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent
Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
Excellent seaboat, comfortable, can fire her guns in the heaviest weather

Breakdown of Miscellaneous Weights:
- 200 tons: Line-handling and pumping equipment
- 1,600 tons: supplies, workshop, extra cabins, etc.

Ships in Class:
- Cap Gris Nez
- Cap Corse
- Cap de la Chèvre
- Cap Ferrat
- Cap Blanc Nez
- Cap Sizun

Durance-class French Fleet Replenishment Ship laid down 1940

Displacement:
9,210 t light; 9,840 t standard; 28,926 t normal; 44,195 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
629.11 ft / 614.99 ft x 83.01 ft x 31.99 ft (normal load)
191.75 m / 187.45 m x 25.30 m x 9.75 m

Armament:
2 - 2.95" / 75.0 mm guns (1x2 guns), 12.87lbs / 5.84kg shells, 1940 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mount
on centreline forward
4 - 2.95" / 75.0 mm guns in single mounts, 12.87lbs / 5.84kg shells, 1940 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
on side, all amidships
8 - 1.57" / 40.0 mm guns (2x4 guns), 1.95lbs / 0.89kg shells, 1940 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread
2 - 0.91" / 23.0 mm guns in single mounts, 0.37lbs / 0.17kg shells, 1940 Model
Machine guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread
Weight of broadside 94 lbs / 42 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 750

Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Geared drive, 2 shafts, 19,011 shp / 14,182 Kw = 18.00 kts
Range 58,000nm at 18.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 34,355 tons

Complement:
1,108 - 1,441

Cost:
£2.420 million / $9.681 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 12 tons, 0.0 %
Machinery: 508 tons, 1.8 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 6,090 tons, 21.1 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 19,716 tons, 68.2 %
Miscellaneous weights: 2,600 tons, 9.0 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
183,781 lbs / 83,362 Kg = 14,277.4 x 3.0 " / 75 mm shells or 19.2 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.75
Metacentric height 9.4 ft / 2.9 m
Roll period: 11.3 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 80 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.00
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 2.00

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has raised forecastle, raised quarterdeck
Block coefficient: 0.620
Length to Beam Ratio: 7.41 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 24.80 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 34 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 40
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 10.00 degrees
Stern overhang: 9.00 ft / 2.74 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 29.00 ft / 8.84 m
- Forecastle (20 %): 26.00 ft / 7.92 m (19.00 ft / 5.79 m aft of break)
- Mid (50 %): 19.00 ft / 5.79 m
- Quarterdeck (15 %): 25.00 ft / 7.62 m (19.00 ft / 5.79 m before break)
- Stern: 26.00 ft / 7.92 m
- Average freeboard: 21.62 ft / 6.59 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 17.8 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 124.2 %
Waterplane Area: 38,038 Square feet or 3,534 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 780 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 105 lbs/sq ft or 513 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.96
- Longitudinal: 1.36
- Overall: 1.00
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is excellent
Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent
Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
Excellent seaboat, comfortable, can fire her guns in the heaviest weather

Breakdown of Miscellaneous Weights:
- 250 tons 120mm resupply ammunition (8,800 rounds @ 28kg per round)
- 300 tons 40mm resupply ammunition (288,000 rounds @ 1kg per round)
- 20 metric tons 12.7mm or 20mm resupply ammunition (600,000 rounds 12.7mm @ 0.03kg per round, or 180,000 rounds 20mm @ 0.11kg per round)
- 30 tons other ammunition
- 100 tons cranes and underway replenishment equipment
- 25 tons navigational/anti-collision radar
- 125 tons landing pad and two helicopters
- 1,800 tons consumable stores

Ships in Class:
- Durance (1940)
- Somme (1940)
- Var (1941)
- Oise (1941)
- Rance (1942)
- Loire (1942)

Acheron class, French Military Transport laid down 1938

Displacement:
4,220 t light; 4,387 t standard; 7,319 t normal; 9,665 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
437.41 ft / 426.51 ft x 59.06 ft x 16.40 ft (normal load)
133.32 m / 130.00 m x 18.00 m x 5.00 m

Armament:
8 - 1.57" / 40.0 mm guns (2x4 guns), 1.95lbs / 0.88kg shells, 1938 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
on centreline ends, evenly spread
4 - 0.79" / 20.0 mm guns (2x2 guns), 0.24lbs / 0.11kg shells, 1938 Model
Machine guns in deck mounts
on side, all amidships, all raised mounts - superfiring
Weight of broadside 17 lbs / 8 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 2,000

Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Geared drive, 1 shaft, 5,885 shp / 4,390 Kw = 16.00 kts
Range 25,000nm at 16.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 5,279 tons

Complement:
395 - 514

Cost:
£0.970 million / $3.878 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 2 tons, 0.0 %
Machinery: 161 tons, 2.2 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 2,007 tons, 27.4 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 3,099 tons, 42.3 %
Miscellaneous weights: 2,050 tons, 28.0 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
24,406 lbs / 11,070 Kg = 12,498.0 x 1.6 " / 40 mm shells or 4.4 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.29
Metacentric height 3.6 ft / 1.1 m
Roll period: 13.1 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.00
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 2.00

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has rise forward of midbreak
Block coefficient: 0.620
Length to Beam Ratio: 7.22 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 20.65 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 35 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 35
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 10.00 degrees
Stern overhang: 6.56 ft / 2.00 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 24.61 ft / 7.50 m
- Forecastle (20 %): 22.97 ft / 7.00 m
- Mid (50 %): 21.33 ft / 6.50 m (14.76 ft / 4.50 m aft of break)
- Quarterdeck (15 %): 15.42 ft / 4.70 m
- Stern: 16.40 ft / 5.00 m
- Average freeboard: 19.04 ft / 5.80 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 39.4 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 163.0 %
Waterplane Area: 18,418 Square feet or 1,711 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 306 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 72 lbs/sq ft or 353 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.95
- Longitudinal: 1.61
- Overall: 1.00
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is excellent
Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent
Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
Excellent seaboat, comfortable, can fire her guns in the heaviest weather

Notes:
3545 tons of low-stowed cargo simmed as fuel. Total cargo 5595 tons.
Range is actually 8,000nm at 16.00 kts (Bunker at max displacement = 1,734 tons)

Ships in Class:
- Acheron (repair ship, 1941)
- Camerone (troop transport, 1941)
- Tuyen Quang (troop transport, 1941)
- Jules Verne (submarine mothership, 1941)
- Garonne (repair ship, 1942)
- Bougainville (ammunition transport, 1942)
- Chaîne des Puys (ammunition transport, 1942)
- Mékong (repair ship, 1942)
- Titan (transport, 1942)
- Japet (transport, 1942)
- Rhéa (transport, 1942)
- Téthys (transport, 1942)
- Furet (aircraft transport, 1944)
- Dromadaire (aircraft transport, 1944)

Cerisoles-class, French Tanker laid down 1940

Displacement:
2,000 t light; 2,094 t standard; 4,177 t normal; 5,844 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
314.23 ft / 310.00 ft x 48.00 ft x 15.50 ft (normal load)
95.78 m / 94.49 m x 14.63 m x 4.72 m

Armament:
2 - 1.57" / 40.0 mm guns (1x2 guns), 1.95lbs / 0.89kg shells, 1940 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mount
on centreline aft
4 - 0.79" / 20.0 mm guns (2x2 guns), 0.24lbs / 0.11kg shells, 1940 Model
Machine guns in deck mounts
on side, all amidships
Weight of broadside 5 lbs / 2 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 3,000

Machinery:
Diesel Internal combustion motors,
Geared drive, 1 shaft, 1,569 shp / 1,171 Kw = 12.00 kts
Range 51,000nm at 12.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 3,750 tons

Complement:
259 - 337

Cost:
£0.458 million / $1.833 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 1 tons, 0.0 %
Machinery: 42 tons, 1.0 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 1,057 tons, 25.3 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 2,177 tons, 52.1 %
Miscellaneous weights: 900 tons, 21.5 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
16,589 lbs / 7,524 Kg = 8,495.0 x 1.6 " / 40 mm shells or 4.8 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.31
Metacentric height 2.7 ft / 0.8 m
Roll period: 12.2 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.00
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 2.00

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has raised forecastle, raised quarterdeck
Block coefficient: 0.634
Length to Beam Ratio: 6.46 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 17.61 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 31 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 35
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 10.00 degrees
Stern overhang: -2.00 ft / -0.61 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 24.00 ft / 7.32 m
- Forecastle (30 %): 21.00 ft / 6.40 m (14.00 ft / 4.27 m aft of break)
- Mid (30 %): 13.00 ft / 3.96 m
- Quarterdeck (30 %): 20.00 ft / 6.10 m (13.00 ft / 3.96 m before break)
- Stern: 20.00 ft / 6.10 m
- Average freeboard: 17.86 ft / 5.44 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 28.6 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 105.6 %
Waterplane Area: 11,046 Square feet or 1,026 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 422 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 58 lbs/sq ft or 282 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.93
- Longitudinal: 2.81
- Overall: 1.04
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is excellent
Room for accommodation and workspaces is adequate
Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
Excellent seaboat, comfortable, can fire her guns in the heaviest weather

Ships in Class:
- Cerisoles (coastal oil tanker) (1941)
- Inkerman (gasoline tanker) (1941)
- Malakoff (coastal oil tanker) (1941)
- Le Kremlin-Bicêtre (gasoline tanker) (1941)
- Le Chesnay (coastal oil tanker) (1942)
- Ris-Orangis (coastal oil tanker) (1942)
- Romainville (coastal oil tanker) (1942)
- Villeneuve-Saint-Georges (gasoline tanker) (1942)
- Sucy-en-Brie (coastal oil tanker) (1943)
- Draveil (coastal oil tanker) (1943)
- Rambouillet (gasoline tanker) (1943)
- Châtenay-Malabry (coastal oil tanker) (1943)

Cephee, French Salvage Tug laid down 1940

Displacement:
1,484 t light; 1,534 t standard; 2,046 t normal; 2,456 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
219.31 ft / 213.25 ft x 39.37 ft x 16.40 ft (normal load)
66.85 m / 65.00 m x 12.00 m x 5.00 m

Armament:
1 - 2.95" / 75.0 mm guns in single mounts, 12.87lbs / 5.84kg shells, 1940 Model
Anti-aircraft gun in deck mount
on centreline forward
2 - 1.57" / 40.0 mm guns in single mounts, 1.95lbs / 0.89kg shells, 1940 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
on side, all amidships, all raised mounts - superfiring
2 - 0.79" / 20.0 mm guns in single mounts, 0.24lbs / 0.11kg shells, 1940 Model
Machine guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
Weight of broadside 17 lbs / 8 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 800

Machinery:
Diesel Internal combustion generators,
Electric motors, 2 shafts, 3,639 shp / 2,715 Kw = 16.50 kts
Range 12,000nm at 14.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 922 tons

Complement:
151 - 197

Cost:
£0.404 million / $1.617 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 2 tons, 0.1 %
Machinery: 97 tons, 4.8 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 1,184 tons, 57.9 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 562 tons, 27.5 %
Miscellaneous weights: 200 tons, 9.8 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
6,844 lbs / 3,104 Kg = 531.7 x 3.0 " / 75 mm shells or 3.4 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.13
Metacentric height 1.6 ft / 0.5 m
Roll period: 13.3 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.01
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.30

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has a flush deck
Block coefficient: 0.520
Length to Beam Ratio: 5.42 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 14.60 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 57 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 54
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 10.00 degrees
Stern overhang: 3.28 ft / 1.00 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 15.75 ft / 4.80 m
- Forecastle (20 %): 12.80 ft / 3.90 m
- Mid (50 %): 8.86 ft / 2.70 m
- Quarterdeck (15 %): 10.83 ft / 3.30 m
- Stern: 12.80 ft / 3.90 m
- Average freeboard: 11.26 ft / 3.43 m
Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 28.9 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 74.0 %
Waterplane Area: 5,698 Square feet or 529 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 497 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 127 lbs/sq ft or 622 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 2.31
- Longitudinal: 8.28
- Overall: 2.62
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is excellent
Room for accommodation and workspaces is cramped
Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily

Breakdown of Miscellaneous Weight:
- 30 tons salvage crane
- 75 tons towing equipment
- 15 tons ASW and radar fit
- 20 tons high-capacity pumps
- 25 tons reserved for diving bell/sub rescue apparatus
- 35 tons subsidiary low-speed towing diesel

Ships in Class:
- Cephee (1941)
- Eridan (1941)
- Cassiopee (1941)
- Andromede (1941)
- Caméléon (1942)
- Sagittaire (1942)
- Caméléon (1942)
- Verseau (1942)
- Bélier (1943)
- Capricorne (1943)
- Cygne (1944)
- Taureau (1944)

Gémeaux class, French Light Repair and Salvage Ship laid down 1940

Displacement:
1,469 t light; 1,513 t standard; 2,046 t normal; 2,473 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
219.31 ft / 213.25 ft x 39.37 ft x 16.40 ft (normal load)
66.85 m / 65.00 m x 12.00 m x 5.00 m

Armament:
2 - 1.57" / 40.0 mm guns (1x2 guns), 1.95lbs / 0.89kg shells, 1940 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mount
on centreline forward
4 - 0.91" / 23.0 mm guns (2x2 guns), 0.37lbs / 0.17kg shells, 1940 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
on side, all amidships, 1 raised mount - superfiring
Weight of broadside 5 lbs / 2 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 800

Machinery:
Diesel Internal combustion generators,
Electric motors, 2 shafts, 3,639 shp / 2,715 Kw = 16.50 kts
Range 12,500nm at 14.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 960 tons

Complement:
151 - 197

Cost:
£0.394 million / $1.574 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 1 tons, 0.0 %
Machinery: 97 tons, 4.8 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 921 tons, 45.0 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 577 tons, 28.2 %
Miscellaneous weights: 450 tons, 22.0 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
4,753 lbs / 2,156 Kg = 2,434.1 x 1.6 " / 40 mm shells or 2.2 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.10
Metacentric height 1.5 ft / 0.5 m
Roll period: 13.6 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 53 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.00
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.32

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has a flush deck
Block coefficient: 0.520
Length to Beam Ratio: 5.42 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 14.60 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 57 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 40
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 10.00 degrees
Stern overhang: 3.28 ft / 1.00 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 15.75 ft / 4.80 m
- Forecastle (20 %): 12.80 ft / 3.90 m
- Mid (50 %): 8.86 ft / 2.70 m
- Quarterdeck (15 %): 10.83 ft / 3.30 m
- Stern: 12.80 ft / 3.90 m
- Average freeboard: 11.26 ft / 3.43 m
Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 41.1 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 74.0 %
Waterplane Area: 5,698 Square feet or 529 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 315 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 99 lbs/sq ft or 484 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 1.80
- Longitudinal: 6.44
- Overall: 2.04
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is excellent
Room for accommodation and workspaces is cramped
Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily

Breakdown of Miscellaneous Weight:
- 50 tons salvage crane
- 35 tons for towing gear
- 25 tons high-capacity pumps
- 75 tons for repair workshop
- 15 tons for navigational radar, radio gear, electronics, etc
- 250 tons for onboard parts and salvage gear

Ships in Class:
- Gémeaux (1942)
- Règle (1942)
- Ophiuchus (1942)
- Paon (1942)

Notes:
The Gémeaux-class is based on the same general design as the Cephee-class salvage tug, but has a lower towing rating, no auxiliary towing diesel engines, and no ASW fit, exchanging that gear for more dedicated repair and light salvage capabilities.

Étangs de Sologne, French Medium Tug laid down 1942

Displacement:
540 t light; 561 t standard; 819 t normal; 1,025 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
153.52 ft / 147.64 ft x 26.90 ft x 13.12 ft (normal load)
46.79 m / 45.00 m x 8.20 m x 4.00 m

Armament:
2 - 1.57" / 40.0 mm guns (1x2 guns), 1.95lbs / 0.89kg shells, 1942 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mount
on centreline forward
4 - 0.79" / 20.0 mm guns (2x2 guns), 0.24lbs / 0.11kg shells, 1942 Model
Machine guns in deck mounts
on side, all amidships
Weight of broadside 5 lbs / 2 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 1,500

Machinery:
Diesel Internal combustion generators,
Electric motors, 2 shafts, 1,670 shp / 1,246 Kw = 15.00 kts
Range 7,500nm at 15.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 464 tons

Complement:
76 - 99

Cost:
£0.162 million / $0.650 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 1 tons, 0.1 %
Machinery: 44 tons, 5.3 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 446 tons, 54.4 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 279 tons, 34.1 %
Miscellaneous weights: 50 tons, 6.1 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
2,897 lbs / 1,314 Kg = 1,483.6 x 1.6 " / 40 mm shells or 2.5 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.16
Metacentric height 0.9 ft / 0.3 m
Roll period: 11.8 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 56 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.01
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.13

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has raised forecastle
Block coefficient: 0.550
Length to Beam Ratio: 5.49 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 12.15 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 62 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 10.00 degrees
Stern overhang: 3.28 ft / 1.00 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 14.76 ft / 4.50 m
- Forecastle (20 %): 13.78 ft / 4.20 m (7.87 ft / 2.40 m aft of break)
- Mid (50 %): 7.87 ft / 2.40 m
- Quarterdeck (15 %): 7.87 ft / 2.40 m
- Stern: 8.53 ft / 2.60 m
- Average freeboard: 9.18 ft / 2.80 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 26.8 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 54.7 %
Waterplane Area: 2,772 Square feet or 258 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 576 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 91 lbs/sq ft or 442 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 2.23
- Longitudinal: 10.77
- Overall: 2.61
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is excellent
Room for accommodation and workspaces is cramped

Ships in Class:
- Étangs de Sologne
- Étangs des Dombes
- Étang de Biscarosse
- Étang de Berre

Élara class, French Dry Cargo Ship laid down 1940

Displacement:
3,225 t light; 3,401 t standard; 6,937 t normal; 9,766 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
355.10 ft / 344.49 ft x 50.85 ft x 21.33 ft (normal load)
108.23 m / 105.00 m x 15.50 m x 6.50 m

Armament:
8 - 1.57" / 40.0 mm guns (4x2 guns), 1.95lbs / 0.88kg shells, 1942 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread
Aft Main mounts separated by engine room
4 - 0.79" / 20.0 mm guns in single mounts, 0.24lbs / 0.11kg shells, 1942 Model
Machine guns in deck mounts
on side, all amidships
Weight of broadside 17 lbs / 8 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 3,750

Machinery:
Diesel Internal combustion motors,
Geared drive, 1 shaft, 2,081 shp / 1,552 Kw = 12.00 kts
Range 65,300nm at 12.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 6,365 tons

Complement:
379 - 494

Cost:
£0.734 million / $2.938 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 2 tons, 0.0 %
Machinery: 56 tons, 0.8 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 1,392 tons, 20.1 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 3,712 tons, 53.5 %
Miscellaneous weights: 1,775 tons, 25.6 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
19,860 lbs / 9,008 Kg = 10,170.3 x 1.6 " / 40 mm shells or 4.6 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.20
Metacentric height 2.5 ft / 0.8 m
Roll period: 13.4 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.00
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 2.00

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has raised forecastle, raised quarterdeck
Block coefficient: 0.650
Length to Beam Ratio: 6.77 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 18.56 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 29 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 35
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 10.00 degrees
Stern overhang: 6.56 ft / 2.00 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 22.97 ft / 7.00 m
- Forecastle (22 %): 19.69 ft / 6.00 m (13.12 ft / 4.00 m aft of break)
- Mid (50 %): 13.12 ft / 4.00 m
- Quarterdeck (25 %): 19.69 ft / 6.00 m (13.12 ft / 4.00 m before break)
- Stern: 19.69 ft / 6.00 m
- Average freeboard: 16.50 ft / 5.03 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 32.7 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 87.3 %
Waterplane Area: 13,231 Square feet or 1,229 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 365 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 64 lbs/sq ft or 314 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.92
- Longitudinal: 2.06
- Overall: 1.00
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is excellent
Room for accommodation and workspaces is cramped
Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
Excellent seaboat, comfortable, can fire her guns in the heaviest weather

Notes:
Range is actually 12,500nm at 12.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement is actually 1,269 tons
5097 tons of cargo simmed as bunker fuel.

Ships in Class:
- Élara
- Eukéladé
- Aitné
- Chaldéné

La Seybouse class, French Destroyer Tender laid down 1932, Converted 1942

Displacement:
7,877 t light; 8,208 t standard; 13,225 t normal; 17,238 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
528.51 ft / 508.53 ft x 67.26 ft x 24.61 ft (normal load)
161.09 m / 155.00 m x 20.50 m x 7.50 m

Armament:
16 - 1.57" / 40.0 mm guns (4x4 guns), 1.95lbs / 0.89kg shells, 1942 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
on centreline ends, evenly spread
16 - 0.79" / 20.0 mm guns (8x2 guns), 0.24lbs / 0.11kg shells, 1932 Model
Machine guns in deck mounts
on side, all amidships
Weight of broadside 35 lbs / 16 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 3,000

Machinery:
Diesel Internal combustion motors,
Geared drive, 2 shafts, 7,949 shp / 5,930 Kw = 16.00 kts
Range 35,000nm at 15.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 9,030 tons

Complement:
616 - 801

Cost:
£1.419 million / $5.677 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 4 tons, 0.0 %
Machinery: 235 tons, 1.8 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 3,138 tons, 23.7 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 5,348 tons, 40.4 %
Miscellaneous weights: 4,500 tons, 34.0 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
28,185 lbs / 12,785 Kg = 14,433.7 x 1.6 " / 40 mm shells or 4.4 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.11
Metacentric height 3.4 ft / 1.0 m
Roll period: 15.4 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.00
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.75

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has raised forecastle
Block coefficient: 0.550
Length to Beam Ratio: 7.56 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 22.55 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 30 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 40
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 15.00 degrees
Stern overhang: 13.12 ft / 4.00 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 25.59 ft / 7.80 m
- Forecastle (15 %): 22.31 ft / 6.80 m (15.75 ft / 4.80 m aft of break)
- Mid (50 %): 15.75 ft / 4.80 m
- Quarterdeck (15 %): 15.75 ft / 4.80 m
- Stern: 16.40 ft / 5.00 m
- Average freeboard: 16.98 ft / 5.18 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 44.8 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 116.2 %
Waterplane Area: 23,869 Square feet or 2,218 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 264 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 87 lbs/sq ft or 423 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.99
- Longitudinal: 1.35
- Overall: 1.02
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is excellent
Room for accommodation and workspaces is adequate
Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
Excellent seaboat, comfortable, can fire her guns in the heaviest weather

Ships in Class:
- La Seybouse
- Le Chelif
- Le Drâa
- La Medjerda

Vendémiaire-class, French Oil Tanker laid down 1938, Acquired 1943

Displacement:
5,806 t light; 6,147 t standard; 16,690 t normal; 25,123 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
503.20 ft / 492.13 ft x 63.98 ft x 28.54 ft (normal load)
153.38 m / 150.00 m x 19.50 m x 8.70 m

Armament:
2 - 1.57" / 40.0 mm guns in single mounts, 1.95lbs / 0.88kg shells, 1943 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
on centreline ends, evenly spread
2 - 0.59" / 15.0 mm guns in single mounts, 0.10lbs / 0.05kg shells, 1943 Model
Machine guns in deck mounts
on side, all amidships
Weight of broadside 4 lbs / 2 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 3,000

Machinery:
Diesel Internal combustion motors,
Geared drive, 1 shaft, 3,465 shp / 2,585 Kw = 12.00 kts
Range 115,000nm at 12.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 18,976 tons

Complement:
733 - 954

Cost:
£1.223 million / $4.891 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 1 tons, 0.0 %
Machinery: 95 tons, 0.6 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 3,211 tons, 19.2 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 10,884 tons, 65.2 %
Miscellaneous weights: 2,500 tons, 15.0 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
75,519 lbs / 34,255 Kg = 38,672.9 x 1.6 " / 40 mm shells or 11.9 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.38
Metacentric height 4.5 ft / 1.4 m
Roll period: 12.6 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 85 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.00
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.88

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has raised forecastle, raised quarterdeck
Block coefficient: 0.650
Length to Beam Ratio: 7.69 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 22.18 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 21 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 45
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 10.00 degrees
Stern overhang: 6.56 ft / 2.00 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 25.59 ft / 7.80 m
- Forecastle (15 %): 24.93 ft / 7.60 m (13.12 ft / 4.00 m aft of break)
- Mid (50 %): 13.12 ft / 4.00 m
- Quarterdeck (25 %): 22.31 ft / 6.80 m (13.12 ft / 4.00 m before break)
- Stern: 22.97 ft / 7.00 m
- Average freeboard: 17.31 ft / 5.28 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 19.9 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 81.1 %
Waterplane Area: 23,781 Square feet or 2,209 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 620 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 84 lbs/sq ft or 412 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.98
- Longitudinal: 1.42
- Overall: 1.02
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is excellent
Room for accommodation and workspaces is cramped
Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
Excellent seaboat, comfortable, can fire her guns in the heaviest weather

Notes:
These civilian ships were acquired to haul fuel-oil for the French Navy. They are capable of limited underway replenishment, and are manned by contracted civilian crews under a French Naval Reserve captain. The ships are operated under the banner of the Compagnie française des pétroles (CFP, marketed as Total S.A.). The 40mm gun is not mounted during peacetime, but can be installed during wartime as all fixtures are already in place.

Ships in Class:
- Vendémiaire (acquired 1943)
- Brumaire (acquired 1943)
- Frimaire (acquired 1944)
- Nivôse (acquired 1944)
- Pluviôse (acquired 1944)
- Ventôse (acquired 1944)
- Germinal (acquired 1945)
- Floréal (acquired 1945)
- Prairial (acquired 1945)
- Messidor (acquired 1945)

Seine class, French Fleet Replinishment Ship laid down 1943

Displacement:
9,673 t light; 10,343 t standard; 28,926 t normal; 43,793 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
629.11 ft / 614.99 ft x 83.01 ft x 31.99 ft (normal load)
191.75 m / 187.45 m x 25.30 m x 9.75 m

Armament:
2 - 2.24" / 57.0 mm guns in single mounts, 6.61lbs / 3.00kg shells, 1943 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
on centreline ends, evenly spread
8 - 1.57" / 40.0 mm guns (4x2 guns), 1.95lbs / 0.88kg shells, 1943 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
on side, all amidships
8 - 1.57" / 40.0 mm guns (2x4 guns), 1.95lbs / 0.88kg shells, 1943 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread
2 - 0.79" / 20.0 mm guns in single mounts, 0.24lbs / 0.11kg shells, 1943 Model
Machine guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread
Weight of broadside 45 lbs / 20 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 2,500

Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Geared drive, 2 shafts, 33,341 shp / 24,872 Kw = 21.00 kts
Range 58,000nm at 18.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 33,450 tons

Complement:
1,108 - 1,441

Cost:
£3.035 million / $12.139 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 5 tons, 0.0 %
Machinery: 861 tons, 3.0 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 6,157 tons, 21.3 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 19,253 tons, 66.6 %
Miscellaneous weights: 2,650 tons, 9.2 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
149,520 lbs / 67,821 Kg = 26,461.0 x 2.2 " / 57 mm shells or 14.9 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.73
Metacentric height 9.3 ft / 2.8 m
Roll period: 11.4 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 80 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.00
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 2.00

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has raised forecastle, raised quarterdeck
Block coefficient: 0.620
Length to Beam Ratio: 7.41 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 24.80 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 41 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 40
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 10.00 degrees
Stern overhang: 9.00 ft / 2.74 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 29.00 ft / 8.84 m
- Forecastle (20 %): 26.00 ft / 7.92 m (19.00 ft / 5.79 m aft of break)
- Mid (50 %): 19.00 ft / 5.79 m
- Quarterdeck (15 %): 25.00 ft / 7.62 m (19.00 ft / 5.79 m before break)
- Stern: 26.00 ft / 7.92 m
- Average freeboard: 21.62 ft / 6.59 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 21.8 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 124.2 %
Waterplane Area: 38,038 Square feet or 3,534 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 655 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 106 lbs/sq ft or 519 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.97
- Longitudinal: 1.37
- Overall: 1.00
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is excellent
Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent
Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
Excellent seaboat, comfortable, can fire her guns in the heaviest weather

Breakdown of Miscellaneous Weights:
Not yet available

Ships in Class:
- Seine (1943)
- Risle (1943)
- Marne (1944)
- Ource (1944)
- Aube (1945)
- Essonne (1945)
- La Vestale (1947)
- La Sultane (1948)

Drosse-class, French Water Transport Ship laid down 1940
These ships are designed to transport fresh water for use as boiler feedwater. Although they can be armed with light machine guns, the weapons are stored in warehouses ashore and the vessels are operated by civilian crews under contract (commanded by a naval reserve officer). During wartime, reservist sailors would come aboard to install and man the armament.

Displacement:
605 t light; 624 t standard; 955 t normal; 1,219 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
225.93 ft / 213.25 ft x 26.25 ft x 8.53 ft (normal load)
68.86 m / 65.00 m x 8.00 m x 2.60 m

Armament:
2 - 0.59" / 15.0 mm guns in single mounts, 0.10lbs / 0.05kg shells, 1940 Model
Machine guns in deck mounts
on centreline ends, evenly spread
Weight of broadside 0 lbs / 0 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 1,500

Machinery:
Diesel Internal combustion motors,
Geared drive, 1 shaft, 504 shp / 376 Kw = 11.00 kts
Range 23,000nm at 11.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 595 tons

Complement:
85 - 111

Cost:
£0.139 million / $0.554 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 0 tons, 0.0 %
Machinery: 13 tons, 1.4 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 242 tons, 25.3 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 350 tons, 36.6 %
Miscellaneous weights: 350 tons, 36.7 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
2,059 lbs / 934 Kg = 19,997.7 x 0.6 " / 15 mm shells or 1.4 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.10
Metacentric height 0.8 ft / 0.2 m
Roll period: 12.2 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 66 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.00
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.79

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has raised forecastle
Block coefficient: 0.700
Length to Beam Ratio: 8.13 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 14.60 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 33 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 37
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 10.00 degrees
Stern overhang: 9.84 ft / 3.00 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 16.08 ft / 4.90 m
- Forecastle (25 %): 15.09 ft / 4.60 m (6.56 ft / 2.00 m aft of break)
- Mid (50 %): 6.56 ft / 2.00 m
- Quarterdeck (15 %): 6.56 ft / 2.00 m
- Stern: 6.56 ft / 2.00 m
- Average freeboard: 8.79 ft / 2.68 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 45.7 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 65.5 %
Waterplane Area: 4,456 Square feet or 414 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 253 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 36 lbs/sq ft or 173 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 1.07
- Longitudinal: 1.43
- Overall: 1.10
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is excellent
Room for accommodation and workspaces is cramped
Excellent seaboat, comfortable, can fire her guns in the heaviest weather

Breakdown of Miscellaneous Weights:
- 5 tons assigned to navigational radio-teledetecteurs and other electronic equipment
- 345 tons assigned to pumps, line-handling equipment, and miscellaneous light deck cargo

Notes:
All ships constructed for the Marine Nationale according to a civilian design (costed out as 25% of light displacement).

Ships in Class:
- Drosse
- Ridoir
- Batayolle
- Aussiere

Pointe de Corsen-class, French Underway Replenishment Oiler designed in 1947
Built on the design of the Indochinese Than Tien-class replenishment ships.

Displacement:
2,497 t light; 2,634 t standard; 5,333 t normal; 7,492 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
400.54 ft / 393.70 ft x 50.20 ft x 16.08 ft (normal load)
122.08 m / 120.00 m x 15.30 m x 4.90 m

Armament:
4 - 2.24" / 57.0 mm guns (2x2 guns), 6.61lbs / 3.00kg shells, 1947 Model
Dual purpose guns in deck mounts with hoists
on centreline ends, evenly spread
12 - 0.91" / 23.0 mm guns (6x2 guns), 0.37lbs / 0.17kg shells, 1947 Model
Machine guns in deck mounts
on side, all amidships
Weight of broadside 31 lbs / 14 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 1,500

Armour:
- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 0.98" / 25 mm 0.59" / 15 mm -
2nd: 0.59" / 15 mm 0.39" / 10 mm -

- Conning tower: 0.98" / 25 mm

Machinery:
Diesel Internal combustion generators,
Electric motors, 1 shaft, 3,830 shp / 2,857 Kw = 15.00 kts
Range 36,000nm at 15.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 4,858 tons

Complement:
311 - 405

Cost:
£0.753 million / $3.011 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 3 tons, 0.1 %
Armour: 13 tons, 0.2 %
- Belts: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Armament: 6 tons, 0.1 %
- Armour Deck: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Conning Tower: 6 tons, 0.1 %
Machinery: 95 tons, 1.8 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 1,387 tons, 26.0 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 2,836 tons, 53.2 %
Miscellaneous weights: 1,000 tons, 18.8 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
21,229 lbs / 9,629 Kg = 3,757.0 x 2.2 " / 57 mm shells or 5.3 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.41
Metacentric height 3.2 ft / 1.0 m
Roll period: 11.7 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.01
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 2.00

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has raised forecastle, raised quarterdeck
Block coefficient: 0.588
Length to Beam Ratio: 7.84 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 19.84 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 32 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 35
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 10.00 degrees
Stern overhang: 2.50 ft / 0.76 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 24.61 ft / 7.50 m
- Forecastle (20 %): 19.69 ft / 6.00 m (12.47 ft / 3.80 m aft of break)
- Mid (50 %): 12.47 ft / 3.80 m
- Quarterdeck (20 %): 19.69 ft / 6.00 m (12.47 ft / 3.80 m before break)
- Stern: 19.69 ft / 6.00 m
- Average freeboard: 15.75 ft / 4.80 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 28.8 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 106.5 %
Waterplane Area: 13,945 Square feet or 1,296 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 434 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 64 lbs/sq ft or 311 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 1.00
- Longitudinal: 1.44
- Overall: 1.03
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is excellent
Room for accommodation and workspaces is adequate
Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
Excellent seaboat, comfortable, can fire her guns in the heaviest weather

Breakdown of Miscellaneous Weights:
- 5t for Navigational Radar
- 995t for Naval Stores

Ships in Class:
- Pointe de Corsen: laid down 1/1/1948, completed 10/21/1948.
- Pointe de Grouin: laid down 1/1/1948, completed 10/21/1948.

Île d'Oléron-class, French Cargo Ship laid down 1948

Displacement:
4,825 t light; 5,039 t standard; 9,208 t normal; 12,543 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
453.52 ft / 442.91 ft x 52.49 ft x 21.33 ft (normal load)
138.23 m / 135.00 m x 16.00 m x 6.50 m

Armament:
8 - 1.57" / 40.0 mm guns (4x2 guns), 1.95lbs / 0.88kg shells, 1938 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread
Aft Main mounts separated by engine room
4 - 0.79" / 20.0 mm guns in single mounts, 0.24lbs / 0.11kg shells, 1934 Model
Machine guns in deck mounts
on side, all amidships
Weight of broadside 17 lbs / 8 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 3,000

Machinery:
Diesel Internal combustion motors,
Geared drive, 1 shaft, 10,101 shp / 7,535 Kw = 18.00 kts
Range 70,000nm at 12.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 7,504 tons

Complement:
469 - 610

Cost:
£1.530 million / $6.118 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 2 tons, 0.0 %
Machinery: 247 tons, 2.7 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 2,077 tons, 22.6 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 4,383 tons, 47.6 %
Miscellaneous weights: 2,500 tons, 27.2 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
21,182 lbs / 9,608 Kg = 10,847.2 x 1.6 " / 40 mm shells or 4.0 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.15
Metacentric height 2.5 ft / 0.8 m
Roll period: 14.0 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 71 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.00
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.87

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has raised forecastle, raised quarterdeck
Block coefficient: 0.650
Length to Beam Ratio: 8.44 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 21.05 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 40 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 38
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 10.00 degrees
Stern overhang: 6.56 ft / 2.00 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 22.97 ft / 7.00 m
- Forecastle (22 %): 19.69 ft / 6.00 m (13.12 ft / 4.00 m aft of break)
- Mid (50 %): 13.12 ft / 4.00 m
- Quarterdeck (25 %): 19.69 ft / 6.00 m (13.12 ft / 4.00 m before break)
- Stern: 19.69 ft / 6.00 m
- Average freeboard: 16.50 ft / 5.03 m
Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 40.1 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 93.6 %
Waterplane Area: 17,561 Square feet or 1,632 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 306 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 73 lbs/sq ft or 359 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 1.02
- Longitudinal: 1.40
- Overall: 1.06
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is excellent
Room for accommodation and workspaces is adequate
Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
Excellent seaboat, comfortable, can fire her guns in the heaviest weather

Notes:
Range is actually 12,500nm at 12.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement is actually 1,408 tons
5097 tons of cargo simmed as bunker fuel.

Built to civilian design standards (as if it was a 15% conversion). Actual tonnage cost 724t.

Ships in Class:
Île d'Oléron-class Aviation Stores Ship
- Île d'Oléron (aviation stores ship) - laid down Q1/1948
- Île de Batz (aviation stores ship) - laid down Q1/1948

Vire-class Stores Issuing Ship
- Vire (Stores Issuing Ship) - laid down Q2/1948
- Odet (Stores Issuing Ship) - laid down Q2/1948
- Liamone (Stores Issuing Ship) - laid down Q3/1948
- Laita (Stores Issuing Ship) - laid down Q3/1948

La Citerne-class Ammunition Ship
- La Citerne (ammo ship) - laid down Q4/1948
- La Grande Soufrière (ammo ship) - laid down Q4/1948

Pierre Chailley-class Submarine Tender
- Pierre Chailley (submarine tender) - laid down Q1/1948
- Rene Audry (submarine tender) - laid down Q2/1948
- Henri Fournier (submarine tender) - laid down Q3/1948
- Gabriel O’Byrne (submarine tender) - laid down Q4/1948

Morlaix-class, French Coastal Transport laid down 1948
A light transport for coastal transport duties.

Displacement:
490 t light; 508 t standard; 932 t normal; 1,270 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
183.74 ft / 180.45 ft x 31.17 ft x 9.84 ft (normal load)
56.00 m / 55.00 m x 9.50 m x 3.00 m

Machinery:
Diesel Internal combustion motors,
Geared drive, 1 shaft, 697 shp / 520 Kw = 12.00 kts
Range 25,000nm at 12.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 762 tons

Complement:
83 - 109

Cost:
£0.146 million / $0.582 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 0 tons, 0.0 %
Machinery: 17 tons, 1.8 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 373 tons, 40.0 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 442 tons, 47.4 %
Miscellaneous weights: 100 tons, 10.7 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
5,080 lbs / 2,304 Kg = 47.0 x 6 " / 152 mm shells or 4.3 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.32
Metacentric height 1.4 ft / 0.4 m
Roll period: 11.0 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 100 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.00
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 2.00

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has raised forecastle, raised quarterdeck
Block coefficient: 0.589
Length to Beam Ratio: 5.79 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 13.43 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 44 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 5.00 degrees
Stern overhang: 2.00 ft / 0.61 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 14.76 ft / 4.50 m
- Forecastle (20 %): 14.44 ft / 4.40 m (6.89 ft / 2.10 m aft of break)
- Mid (50 %): 6.89 ft / 2.10 m
- Quarterdeck (15 %): 14.44 ft / 4.40 m (6.89 ft / 2.10 m before break)
- Stern: 14.76 ft / 4.50 m
- Average freeboard: 9.58 ft / 2.92 m
Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 19.4 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 62.9 %
Waterplane Area: 3,975 Square feet or 369 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 695 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 61 lbs/sq ft or 296 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 1.58
- Longitudinal: 3.94
- Overall: 1.73
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is excellent
Room for accommodation and workspaces is cramped
Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
Excellent seaboat, comfortable, rides out heavy weather easily

Notes:
Based on the Camano-class cargo ships.
Range is actually 9,000nm at 12.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement is actually 280 tons
482 tons of cargo simmed as bunker fuel.
Can be fitted with 20mm AA guns in wartime.

Built to civilian design standards (as if it was a 25% conversion). Actual tonnage cost 123t.

Ships in Class:
- Morlaix: Laid down Q1/1948.
- Saint-Brieuc: Laid down Q2/1948.
- Caen: Laid down Q3/1948.
- Granville: Laid down Q4/1948.

Raymond Poincaré-class, French Crane Cargo Ship laid down 1948
A large fast cargo ship equipped with three twin-boom heavy-lift cranes (two forward, one aft of superstructure). The cranes are designed to lift heavy military cargoes, making them able to disembark any cargo even in the absence of any shoreside facilities other than a deepwater anchorage.

Displacement:
12,139 t light; 12,789 t standard; 32,489 t normal; 48,250 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
681.27 ft / 656.17 ft x 75.46 ft x 32.81 ft (normal load)
207.65 m / 200.00 m x 23.00 m x 10.00 m

Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Geared drive, 1 shaft, 20,334 shp / 15,169 Kw = 18.00 kts
Range 60,000nm at 18.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 35,461 tons

Complement:
1,209 - 1,572

Cost:
£3.686 million / $14.744 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 0 tons, 0.0 %
Machinery: 497 tons, 1.5 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 6,393 tons, 19.7 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 20,350 tons, 62.6 %
Miscellaneous weights: 5,250 tons, 16.2 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
127,131 lbs / 57,665 Kg = 1,177.1 x 6 " / 152 mm shells or 12.4 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.30
Metacentric height 5.3 ft / 1.6 m
Roll period: 13.8 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 91 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.00
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.82

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has raised forecastle
Block coefficient: 0.700
Length to Beam Ratio: 8.70 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 25.62 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 32 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 35.00 degrees
Stern overhang: 3.28 ft / 1.00 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 31.17 ft / 9.50 m
- Forecastle (22 %): 27.89 ft / 8.50 m (19.03 ft / 5.80 m aft of break)
- Mid (50 %): 19.03 ft / 5.80 m
- Quarterdeck (15 %): 19.03 ft / 5.80 m
- Stern: 19.03 ft / 5.80 m
- Average freeboard: 21.27 ft / 6.48 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 24.2 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 118.2 %
Waterplane Area: 39,421 Square feet or 3,662 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 520 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 103 lbs/sq ft or 504 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.99
- Longitudinal: 1.14
- Overall: 1.00
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is excellent
Room for accommodation and workspaces is adequate
Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
Excellent seaboat, comfortable, rides out heavy weather easily

Notes:
Range is actually 12,500nm at 16.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement is actually 5771 tons
29,690 tons of cargo simmed as bunker fuel.

Built to civilian design standards (as if it was a 25% conversion). Actual tonnage cost 3035t.

Breakdown of Miscellaneous Weights:
Not yet available.

Ships in Class:
- Raymond Poincaré: Laid down 1948.
- Léon Blum: Laid down 1949.

Criquet-class, French Netlayer laid down 1948
A vessel designed to lay defensive antisubmarine nets or cables, recover and salvage objects from the seabed, etc.

Displacement::
582 t light; 597 t standard; 756 t normal; 883 t full load

Dimensions:: Length overall / water x beam x draught
174.67 ft / 165.52 ft x 29.53 ft x 9.84 ft (normal load)
53.24 m / 50.45 m x 9.00 m x 3.00 m

Armament::
1 - 1.57" / 40.0 mm guns in single mounts, 1.95lbs / 0.89kg shells, 1938 Model
Anti-aircraft gun in deck mount
on centreline aft, 1 raised gun
4 - 0.52" / 13.2 mm guns in single mounts, 0.07lbs / 0.03kg shells, 1948 Model
Machine guns in deck mounts
on side, all amidships
Weight of broadside 2 lbs / 1 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 150

Machinery::
Diesel Internal combustion motors,
Geared drive, 1 shaft, 621 shp / 463 Kw = 12.00 kts
Range 10,400nm at 12.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 286 tons

Complement::
71 - 93

Cost::
£0.169 million / $0.677 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement::
Armament: 0 tons, 0.0 %
Machinery: 15 tons, 2.0 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 446 tons, 59.0 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 174 tons, 23.0 %
Miscellaneous weights: 120 tons, 15.9 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability::
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
3,181 lbs / 1,443 Kg = 1,628.9 x 1.6 " / 40 mm shells or 2.8 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.20
Metacentric height 1.1 ft / 0.3 m
Roll period: 11.7 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 71 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.00
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.86

Hull form characteristics::
Hull has a flush deck
Block coefficient: 0.550
Length to Beam Ratio: 5.61 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 12.87 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 46 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 38
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 30.00 degrees
Stern overhang: 3.28 ft / 1.00 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 10.17 ft / 3.10 m
- Forecastle (25 %): 8.86 ft / 2.70 m
- Mid (50 %): 7.55 ft / 2.30 m
- Quarterdeck (15 %): 7.55 ft / 2.30 m
- Stern: 8.86 ft / 2.70 m
- Average freeboard: 8.27 ft / 2.52 m
Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments::
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 25.7 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 69.4 %
Waterplane Area: 3,308 Square feet or 307 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 495 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 87 lbs/sq ft or 424 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 2.26
- Longitudinal: 6.01
- Overall: 2.49
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is excellent
Room for accommodation and workspaces is cramped
Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
Excellent seaboat, comfortable, can fire her guns in the heaviest weather

Breakdown of Miscellaneous Weights:
Not yet available.

Ships in Class:
- Cigale: Laid down in La Rochelle in Q1/1948.
- Criquet: Laid down in Marseilles in Q2/1948.
- Fourmi: Laid down in Tunis in Q3/1948.
- Grillon: Laid down in Brest in Q4/1948.