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FIGHTING SHIPS OF THE WORLD
FRANCE
CONVERTED MERCHANT VESSELS
auxiliary sloops of WWII


Ships


Name

Launched // Comm.

Builder

Tonnage, BRT

Dimensions, m

(length pp)

Speed, kts

Engine, Power hp

Armament

Fate

P1 Marigot 1932 // 1939 A C de St-Nazaire-Penhoët, Grand Quevilly 4048 104.6ppx16.0x6.0 15 1 diesel, 4000 4 x 1 - 100/45 paid off 8.1940
P2 Cyrnos 1929 // 1939 Deschimag, Bremen, Germany 2548 94.4ppx12.6x5.2 14 2 diesels, 3900 5 x 1 - 100/45 paid off 8.1940
P3 Sidi Okba 1930 // 1939 A C de Bretagne, Nantes 2824 100.8ppx13.2x5.6 15 1 VTE, 1900 5 x 1 - 100/45 paid off 8.1940
P4 Ville d`Ajaccio 1929 // 1939 A C de Provence, Port-de-Bouc 2444 85.2ppx12.6x5.8 16 1 VTE, 3100 5 x 1 - 100/45 paid off 11.1940
P6 Caraibe 1932 // 1939 A C de France, Dunkerque 4048 104.6ppx16.0x6.0 15 1 diesel, 4000 4 x 1 - 100/45 paid off 11.1940
P7 Pascal Paoli 1932 // 1939 A C de Provence, Port-de-Bouc 3280 96.0ppx14.6x5.2 18 2 steam turbines, 5800 5 x 1 - 100/45 paid off 11.1940
P8 Sampiero Corso 1936 // 1939 A C de Provence, Port-de-Bouc 3823 105.5ppx14.6x5.4 16 2 steam turbines, 5100 5 x 1 - 100/45 paid off 10.1940
P19 Léoville 1922 // 1939 A C de la Seine-Maritime, Le Trait 1049 65.4ppx9.3x4.5 11.5 1 VTE, 850 4 x 1 - 100/45, 2 x 1 - 37, 43 DC captured by RN 7.1940, FNFL 1941, to UK 1945
P20 Barsac 1922 // 1939 A C de la Seine-Maritime, Le Trait 1049 65.8ppx9.3x4.5 10 1 VTE, 850 4 x 1 - 100/45, 2 x 1 - 37, 43 DC wrecked 7.1.1940
P21 Cérons 1923 // 1939 A C de la Seine-Maritime, Le Trait 1049 65.8ppx9.4x4.5 10.5 1 VTE, 850 4 x 1 - 100/45, 2 x 1 - 37, 43 DC sunk 12.6.1940
P22 Sauternes 1922 // 1939 A C de la Seine-Maritime, Le Trait 1049 65.8ppx9.3x4.5 10 1 VTE, 850 4 x 1 - 100/45, 2 x 1 - 37, 43 DC captured by RN 3.7.1940
P24 Médoc 1930 // 1939 Henderson, Meadowside, UK 1166 72.3ppx10.4x4.9 10 1 VTE, 900 4 x 1 - 100/45, 2 x 1 - 37, 43 DC captured by RN 3.7.1940
P25 Pomerol 1930 // 1939 Henderson, Meadowside, UK 1167 72.3ppx10.4x4.9 11 1 VTE, 900 4 x 1 - 100/45, 2 x 1 - 37, 43 DC captured by RN 3.7.1940


100 - 1000 t displacement/ BRT tonnage vessels


P23 Pessac (1907, 878, 4 - 100, 2 - 37, 43 DC, 1939 - 3.7.1940), P26 Listrac (1907, 878, 4 - 100, 2 - 37, 43 DC, 1939 - capt. 3.7.1940)

Project history

Former cargo vessels (P1 - 8), coastal cargo vessels (P19 - 26).

Modernizations

None.

Naval service

Barsac wrecked 7.1.1940 off Vigo. Cérons was sunk by German coastal guns 12.6.1940 off Fecant. Léoville, Sauternes, Médoc, Pomerol, Pessac and Listrac were captured by British 3.7.1940, later former ship was transferred to FNFL.