Post-war
After the war the hull was eventually launched in 1946. The construction was halted again between 1946 and 1951, when she was towed to the Brest Navy yard to be completed, to a significantly modified design as an anti-aircraft cruiser.
- Armament:
- 16 × 127 mm guns (8 twin turrets)
- 20 × 57 mm guns (10 twin turrets)
- No more aircraft and no more torpedo
The trials began on 17 August 1954 and she was commissioned on 10 September 1956.
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