Older Duguay-Trouin cruisers still have escort roles

Would Duguay-Trouin-class cruisers be assigned to convoy escort because they compared poorly with Axis light cruisers?

They could escort convoys or serve in anti-aircraft roles; limited fleet-fighting value does not make them useless.

Duguay-Trouin-class light cruisers still have useful wartime roles even if they compare poorly with Axis counterparts. Convoy escort is one possibility, and service as anti-aircraft cruisers is another. Each option would have advantages and disadvantages. No single final employment is selected for the class.