French cruiser Jeanne d'Arc (1930)
- French cruiser Jeanne d'Arc (1930)
The "Jeanne d'Arc" was a school cruiser of the French Navy, the second ship to bear the name.
She was built in Saint-Nazaire in only two years, on plans by engineer Antoine. She was designed both as a school ship, and a fully capable warship.
In 1931, she departed for her first cruise under "capitaine de vaisseau" André Marquis. As a prestige ship, she toured countries of South America where France wanted to increase her influence. The cruiser visited some of the the countries of the Black Sea basin in 1932. [Чонев, Чони. Корабите, том V, София 1997, с. 152 (Chonev, Choni. The ships, vol. 5, Sofia 1997, p. 152)]
During the Second World War, the "Jeanne d'Arc" was affected to the West Atlantic Naval Division, taking part in blockading German cargo ships in neutral harbours. In June 1940, along with the "Émile-Bertin", she departed from Brest with a cargo of gold from the Bank of France. The "Jeanne d'Arc" then stayed harboured in the Martinique until July 1943.
In 1943, the "Jeanne d'Arc" joined the Free French. In December, she took part in operations in Corsica and in "Operation Dragoon". She was mentioned in despatches at the order of the Army for services rendered during the war.
She later resumed her service as school cruiser with 27 cruises around the world, before being decommissioned in 1964.
See also
* French ship "Jeanne d'Arc" for other ships of the same name
External links
* [http://www.netmarine.net/m/bat/jeanne/celebre2.htm Netmarine]
References
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