The turbines were designed to produce 31,000 metric horsepower (22,800 kW; 30,576 shp), which would propel the ships at 33 knots (61 km/h; 38 mph).

[1] The main armament of the L'Adroit-class ships consisted of four Canon de 130 mm Modèle 1924 guns in single mounts, one superfiring pair each fore and aft of the superstructure.

Their anti-aircraft armament consisted of a pair of Canon de 37 mm Modèle 1925 guns.

Postwar, she underwent a major overhaul in the second half of 1945 before being attached to the École Navale.

After participating in the 1948 summer cruiser, Basque was decommissioned, placed in special reserve on 1 January 1949, and struck on 10 December 1952.