French Navy Cruisers
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Cruisers
Jeanne d’Arc R-97 Helicopter-carrying cruiser (1964 – 2010) LOA 597′ TDISP 12,300 tons Scrapped 2015 near Bordeaux
Jeanne d’Arc R-97 at International Naval Review, 1986 NARA: 330-CFD-DN-ST-87-01219 Emmett Francois
Colbert C-611 Anti-Aircraft/Missile cruiser (1959) LOA 592′ TDISP 11,100 tons museum ship 1993-2007 at Bordeaux, then in inactive ship facility at Landévennec, scrapped 2016-2017 at Bassens in the Gironde.
1949 model of the planned layout of the Anti-Aircraft Cruiser Colbert, showing the copious dual-purpose AA/surface armament, which would have let her function in a variety of roles. NARA: 286-MP-fra-06807. Colbert was later converted to a missile cruiser.
