La Galissonnière was the lead ship of her class of six light cruisers built for the Marine Nationale during the 1930s. She was named in honour of Roland-Michel Barrin de La Galissonière. During World
General layout of a La Galissonnière-class cruiser
La Galissonnière capsized alongside the heavily damaged Strasbourg
Roland-Michel Barrin de La Galissonière, Marquis de La Galissonière, sometimes spelled Galissonnière, was the French governor of New France from 1747 to 1749 and the victor in the Battle of Minorca in
French cruiser La Galissonnière
…Galissonnière was the lead ship of her class of six light cruisers built for the Marine Nationale (French Navy) during the 1930s. She was named in honour of Roland-Michel Barrin de La Galissonière. During World War II, she served with Vichy France. The La Galissonnière class was designed as an enlarged and improved version of the preceding Emile…
La Galissonière French school 18th century img 3172
Historic plaque Fort-Saint-Jean 1926