Suffren

Suffren was a cruiser of the French Navy. She was the first vessel of the second group of 8-inch gunned, 10,000 ton treaty cruisers built for the French navy, and spent the interwar period with the two Duquesne-class cruisers until she was sent to French Indochina. Upon her return to the Mediterranean, she rejoined the Duquesnes at Alexandria. She was interned there with the other ships of the French Navy. She returned to active service in 1943, spending her time based at Dakar on blockade patrol. Post war she aided in the return of French colonial rule to Indochina until placed in reserve in 1947. In reserve she was used as a training hulk and barracks ship at Brest. She was renamed Océan in 1963 and finally stricken in 1972.

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Suffren-class cruiser, cruiser, Brest Arsenal, French Navy, 

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Frameless

Le Suffren (croiseur français) - photographie de presse - Agence Rol - btv1b53230586k

Btv1b531988684 port militaire de Brest

French destroyer Albatros (D614) at Toulon c1950

2-5-33, Toulon, Le Suffren - photographie de presse - Agence Rol - btv1b53272126h

French heavy cruiser Suffren in Hampton Roads on 15 October 1931

French heavy cruiser Suffren in Hampton Roads on 15 October 1931 (cropped)

French heavy cruisers Suffren and Duquesne in port on 15 October 1934

Croiseur Suffren

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
commons	image		Le Suffren (croiseur français) - photographie de presse - Agence Rol - btv1b53230586k		Commons
commons	image		Btv1b531988684 port militaire de Brest		Commons
commons	image		French destroyer Albatros (D614) at Toulon c1950		Commons
commons	image		2-5-33, Toulon, Le Suffren - photographie de presse - Agence Rol - btv1b53272126h		Commons
commons	image		French heavy cruiser Suffren in Hampton Roads on 15 October 1931		Commons
commons	image		French heavy cruiser Suffren in Hampton Roads on 15 October 1931 (cropped)		Commons
commons	image		French heavy cruisers Suffren and Duquesne in port on 15 October 1934		Commons
commons	image		Croiseur Suffren		Commons