SG24 (1944)
| Laid down as French cable layer Ampère |
Contruction Data
| Laid down: |
Soc. Provencales de Constr. Nav. La Ciotat, 1930 |
| Launched: |
1930 |
| Commissioned: |
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| Fate: |
destroyed 03.08.1944 |
| Costs: |
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Technical Data
| Size: |
3920 t (max) |
| Length: |
91,50 m |
| Beam: |
12,53 m |
| Draft: |
5,50 m |
| Armament: |
4 x 10,5 cm; 4 x 3,7cm; 14 x 2 cm; |
| Performance: |
2400 shp, 12,5 kn |
History
The French cable layer Ampére
was used as an auxiliary cruiser X81
by the French navy after the outbreak of World War II. Captured by Germany in November 1942. Planned to use it as an antiaircraft corvette, the now named SG24
was sunk in Marseilles in August 1944 while still being rebuild.
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