The light cruiser FR Georges Leygues of the French Navy.
Technical information
| Type | Light cruiser |
| Displacement | 7600 BRT |
| Length | 179 meters |
| Complement | 540 men |
| Armament | 9 6.1" guns (3x3). 8 3.5" AA guns (4x2). 12 13mm AA (4x3). 4 21.7" torpedo tubes (2x2). 4 aircraft, 1 catapult. |
| Max speed | 32 knots knots |
| Engines | Geared turbines, 2 shafts |
| Power | 84000 SHP |
| Notes on class |
All ships of the La Galissonniere class
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| Gloire | ||
| Marseillaise | Lost on 27 Nov 1942 | |
| Montcalm | ||
 | Georges Leygues | |
| Jean de Vienne | Lost on 27 Nov 1942 | |
| La Galissonniere | Lost on 27 Nov 1942 | |
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French Navy (more on See all Light cruiser classes.
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