De Grasse was a French navy light cruiser which was intended as improved La Galissoniére class light cruisers. This cruiser was laid down in 1939 but the construction was interrupted by the Nazi invasion of the France on 1940. The Germans continued work on this ship and tried to rebuild it as an aircraft carrier, but was failed. After the end of World War II, the construction of it was resumed to a modified design as an anti-aircraft cruiser. This ship was commissioned in 1956 and planned to use as guide of French aircraft carrier battle group. After 1966, De Grasse was converted to flagship of Pacific experimental Centre and finally stricken in 1974.
Displacement: 9,380 t standard, 12,350 t full load
Length: 188.3 m
Beam: 21.5 m
Draught: 5.54 m
Propulsion: 2 ×Rateau-Bretagne geared steam turbines, 4 ×Indret boilers, 1050,000 hp
Speed: 33 knots
Endurance: 6000 nm/ 18 kts
Armament:
8 × twin 127mm/L54 Mod.1948
10 × twin 57mm/L60 Mod.1951
Electronic equipment: DRBV-20A, DRBV-11, DRBI-10, 4x DRBC-11, 4x DRBC-30 radars