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Rigault de Genouilly
Rigault de Genouilly in 1938
History
France
NameRigault de Genouilly
NamesakeRigault de Genouilly
Launched18 September 1932
Fatesunk 4 July 1940
General characteristics
TypeTemplate:Sclass-
Displacement1,970 tonnes
Length103.7 m (340 ft)
Beam12.7 m (42 ft)
Draft4.5 m (15 ft)
Propulsion2 Diesel engines 3,200
Speed17 knots (31 km/h; 20 mph)
Armament
  • 3 × 138-millimetre (5 in) guns model 1927 (single mountings)
  • 4 × 37mm AA guns (single mountings)
  • 6 × 13.2 mm machine guns
  • capable of carrying 50 mines

Rigault de Genouilly was a -class aviso of the French Navy. The ship was designed to operate from French colonies in Asia and Africa. On 4 July 1940 Rigault de Genouilly was torpedoed and sunk by the submarine HMS Pandora off the Algerian coast.[1]

References

  1. ^ "Allied Warships of WWII - Submarine HMS Pandora". uboat.net. Archived from the original on 19 June 2010. Retrieved 5 January 2012. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

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