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MILITARY INTELLIGENCE
IDENTIFICATION OF FRENCH NAVAL
March 7,1942
FM 30-53 BASIC FIELD MANUAL
MILITARY INTELLIGENCE
IDENTIFICATION OF FRENCH NAVAL VESSELS
UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE WASHINGTON : 1942
WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON, March 7, 1942. PM 30-53, Military Intelligence, Identification of French Naval Vessels, is published for the information and guidance of all concerned.
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FM 30-53 BASIC FIELD MANUAL
MILITARY INTELLIGENCE
IDENTIFICATION OF FRENCH NAVAL VESSELS
The material contained in this manual has been secured from many sources. It is the best material available but may be incomplete. This manual, containing illustrations with explanatory data relative to French naval vessels, is published for limited dis tribution. It will be used for instruction of officers and men in the appearance and general characteristics of French naval vessels and will be safeguarded as prescribed in AR 380-5. 1
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Battleships
RICHELIEU CLASS (2 ships)
Battleship JEAN BART (as of December 1940)
Under French control RICHELIEU (damaged) JEAN BART (77 percent completed) Description: Displacement, 35,000 tons (standard). Length, 794 feet. Beam, 108 Vi feet. Draft, 261/2 feet (mean). Speed, 31.5 knots. 8 15-inch. Guns: 15 6-inch. 12 37-mm AA. 24 caliber .50 AA MG. Torpedo tubes: None. 4. Aircraft: 2. Catapults:
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Battleships
DUNKERQUE CLASS (2 ships)
Battleship DUNKEBQUE
DUNKERQUE CLASS
Under French control DUNKERQUE (damaged) STRASBOURG Description: Displacement, 26,500 tons (standard). Length, 702 feet (over all). Beam, 101% feet. Draft, 28 feet (mean). Speed, 29.5 knots. Guns: 8 13-inch. 16 5.1-inch (dual purpose). 4 47-mm. 10 37-mm AA. 32 caliber .50 AA MG. Torpedo tubes: None. Aircraft: 4. Catapults: 1 (on quarter-deck).
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Battleship PROVENCE
Battleship PROVENCE
Under French control PROVENCE Displacement, 22,189 tons (standard). Length, 544 ya feet (over all). Beam, 88'/2 feet. Draft, 32 feet (maximum). Speed, 21.4 knots. 10 13.4-inch. Guns: 14 5.4-inch. 8 3-inch AA. 12 Caliber .50 AA MG. Torpedo tubes: 2 bow; 2 stern; 1 each side. 4. Aircraft: Description:
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Battleship LORRAINE
Battleship LORRAINE
Not under French control LORRAINE Description: Displacement, 22,189 tons (standard). Length, 544 Y2 feet (over all). Beam, 88y2 feet. Draft, 32 feet (maximum). Speed, 21.4 knots. 8 13.4-inch. 14 5.4-inch. 3.9-inch AA. 8
Guns:
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Battleships PARIS CLASS (2 ships)
Battleships PARIS CLASS
Not under French control PARIS COURBET Description: Displacement, 22,189 tons (standard). Length, 551 feet (over all). Beam, 92 Va feet. Draft, 32M> feet (maximum). Speed, 21.4 knots. 12 12-inch. Guns: 22 5.4-inch. 7 3-inch AA. 2 47-mm AA. Torpedo tubes: 2 bow; 2 stern; 1 each side. 4. Aircraft:
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Aircraft Carrier BEARN
Aircraft Carrier BEARN
Under French control BEARN Description: Displacement, 22,146 tons (standard). Length, 599 feet (over all). Beam, 89 feet (USVfe feet, extreme). Draft, 30 Vz feet (maximum). Speed, 21.5 knots. 8 6.1-inch. Guns: 6 3-inch AA. 8 37-mm AA. Torpedo tubes: 4 21.7-inch. Aircraft: 36 to 48.
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Aircraft Carrier BEARN
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Seaplane Tender COMMANDANT TESTE
Seaplane Tender COMMANDANT TESTE
Under French control COMMANDANT TESTE Description: Displacement, 10,000 tons (standard). Length, 558 feet (over all). Beam, 71>/2 feet (88y2 feet, extreme). Draft, 22% feet. Speed, 20.5 knots. 12 3.9-inch AA. 8 1.50-inch AA. 12 caliber .50 AA MG. 26. 4.
Guns: Aircraft: Catapults:
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Heavy Cruiser ALGERIE
Heavy Cruiser ALG]RIE
Under French control ALGERIE
Displacement, 10,000 tons (standard). Length, 617 feet (over all). Beam, 65% feet. Draft, 24 feet (maximum). Speed, 32 knots. Guns: 8 8-inch. 12 3.9-inch AA. 8 37-mm AA. 16 caliber .50 AA MG. Torpedo tubes: 6 21.7-inch (tripled). Aircraft: 3. Catapults: 2. Description:
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Heavy Cruiser ALGERIE
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Heavy Cruisers COLBERT CLASS
Heavy Cruisers DUPLEIX and COLBERT
Heavy Cruiser FOCH
Under French control DUPLEIX POCH COLBERT Description: Displacement, 10,000 tons (standard). Length, 637 feet (over all). Beam, 63'/2 feet. Draft, 241/2 feet (maximum). Speed, 32 knots. 8-inch. 8 Guns: 3.5-inch AA. 8 37-mm AA. 8 16 caliber .50 AA MG. 21.7-inch (tripled). Torpedo tubes: 6 3. Aircraft: 2. Catapults:
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Heavy Cruisers COLBERT CLASS
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Heavy Cruiser SUFFREN
Heavy Cruiser STJFPBEN
Not under French control SUFPREN Description: Displacement, 10,000 tons (standard). Length, 643 feet (over all). Beam, 65% feet. Draft, 24V2 feet (maximum). Speed, 32 knots. 8 8-inch. Guns: 3-inch AA. 8 37-mm AA. 8 12 caliber .50 AA MG. Torpedo tubes: 6 21.7-inch (tripled). 3. Aircraft: 2. Catapults:
Appearance note: Similar in design to COLBEBT CLASS.
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Heavy Cruisers TOURVILLE CLASS (2 ships)
Heavy Cruisers DUQUESNE and TOUBVILLE
Not under French control
DUQUESNE TOURVILLE Description: Displacement, 10,000 tons (standard). Length, 626% feet (over all). Beam, 62 Vs feet. Draft, 23 feet (maximum). Speed, 33.7 knots. 8-inch. 8 Guns: 3-inch AA. 8 37-mm AA. 8 12 caliber .50 AA MG. 21.7-inch (in triple mountings above Torpedo tubes: 6 water). 2. Aircraft: 1. Catapult:
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Light Cruisers LA GALISSONNIERE CLASS (6 ships)
Light Cruiser JEAN DE VIENNE (note square stern)
Light Cruisers of LA GALISSONIERE CLASS
Under French control MARSEILLAISE GLOIRE MONTCALM GEORGES LEYGUES JEAN DE VIENNE LA GALISSONNIERE Displacement, 7,600 tons (standard). Description: Length, 580% feet (over all). Beam, 57 1/3 feet. Draft, 17Vb feet (maximum). Speed, 31 knots. 6-inch. 9 Guns: 3.5-inch AA. 8 12 caliber .50 AA MG. Torpedo tubes: 4 21.7-inch. 4. Aircraft:
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Light Cruisers LA GALISSONNIERE CLASS
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Light Cruiser (Mine Layer} EMILE BERTIN
Light Cruiser-Mine Layer EMILE BERTIN
Under French control EMILE BERTIN
Description:
Length, 580% feet (over all).
Displacement, 5,886 tons (standard).
Draft, 17% feet (maximum). Speed, 34 knots. 9 6-inch. Guns: 4 3.5-inch AA. 4 37-mm AA. 6 caliber .50 AA MG. Torpedo tubes: 6 21.7-inch (tripled). 2. Aircraft: 1. Catapults: 200 (unofficial). Mines:
Beam, 51% feet.
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Light Training Cruiser JEANNE D'ARC
Light Training Cruiser JEANNE D'ARC
Under French control JEANNE D'ARC Description: Displacement, 6,496 tons (standard). Length, 557% feet (over all). Beam, 51 Vs feet. Draft, 20% feet (maximum). Speed, 28 knots. 8 6.1-inch. Guns: 4 3-inch AA. 6 37-mm AA. Torpedo tubes: 2 21.7-inch. 2 (handled by crane). Aircraft:
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Light Cruisers DUGUAY-TROUIN CLASS (3 ships)
Light Cruiser LAMOTTE-PICQUET
PRIMAUGUET Description:
Under French control
Not under French control DUGUAY-TROUIN
LAMOTTE-PICQUET
Displacement, 7,249 tons (standard). Length, 594% feet (over all). Beam, 57 1/2 feet. Draft, 20% feet (maximum). Speed, 34 knots. 8 6.1-inch. Guns: 4 3-inch AA. 4 caliber .50 AA MG. Torpedo tubes 12 21.7-inch (tripled, above water). 2. Ail craft: 1 (mounted on quarter-deck). Catapult:
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Destroyer Leaders MOGADOR CLASS
Under French control
MOGADOR VOLTA Description: Displacement, 2,884 tons (standard). Dimensions, 451 by 41 by 14% feet (mean). Speed, 38 knots. 8 5.4-inch. Guns: 2 37-mm AA. 6 caliber .50 AA MG. Torpedo tubes: 10 21.7-inch (2 triple mounts and 2 pairs).
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Destroyer Leaders PANTASQUE CLASS
Under French control LE MALIN L'lNDOMPTABLE LE TERRIBLE L'AUDACIEUX (damaged) LE PANTASQUE Description:
Not under French control LE TRIOMPHANT
Displacement, 2,569 tons (standard). Dimensions, 434 MJ by 39 Ya by 14 feet. Speed, 37 knots. 5 5.4-inch. Guns: 4 37-mm AA. 6 caliber .50 AA MG. Torpedo tubes: 9 21.7-inch (tripled).
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Destroyer Leaders AIGLE CLASS
NOTE.Stern should appear as in GUEPARD CLASS.
KERSAINT VAUQUELIN MILAN EPERVIER TARTU CASSARD GERFAUT VAUTOUR AIGLE ALBATROS Description:
Under French control
Displacement, 2,441 tons (standard). Dimensions, 423 y4 by 40 by 16 feet. Speed, 36 knots. 5.4-inch. 5 Guns: 1 3-inch AA. 4 37-rnm AA. 4 caliber .50 AA MG. Torpedo tubes: 7 21.7-inch (6 in last four).
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Destroyer Leaders
GUEPARD CLASS
Under French control
LION
VAUBAN VERDUN VALMY (damaged)
GUEPARD (damaged) Description:
Displacement, 2,436 tons (standard). Dimensions, 427 by 39 by 15% feet. Speed, 35.5 knots. Guns: 5 5.4-inch. 4 37-mm AA. Torpedo tubes: 6 21.7-inch.
Appearance note: Close resemblance to ships of AIGLE CLASS.
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Destroyer Leaders TIGRE CLASS
Under French control LYNX PANTHERE TIGRE Description:
Not under French control LEOPARD
Displacement, 2,126 tons (standard). Dimensions, 416 by 37M> by 17 MJ feet (maxi mum). Speed, 35.5 knots. Guns: 5 5.1-inch. 2 3-inch AA. 8 caliber .50 AA MG. Torpedo tubes: 6 21.7-inch.
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Destroyers LE HARDI CLASS
CASQUE LE HARDI LANSQUENET MAMELUCK L'ADROIT (EX EPEE) FOUDROYANT (EX PLEURET) SIROCO (EX LE CORSAIRE) BISON (EX LE FLIBUSTIER) Displacement, 1,772 tons (standard). Dimensions, 333Ms by 32 Yz by 11 feet (mean). Speed, 35 knots. 6 5.1-inch. Guns: 4 37-mm AA. 4 caliber .50 AA MG. Torpedo tubes: 7 21.7-inch.
Under French control
Description:
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Destroyers ALCYON CLASS
Under French control
FRONDEUR BORDELAIS FOUGUEUX ALCYON BOULONNAIS BRESTOIS LE MARS LA PALME Description: ;
Not under French control
BASQUE FORBIN LE FORTUNE
Displacement, 1,378 tons (standard). Dimensions, 330.9 by 32Vi by 9Vz feet. Speed, 33 knots. 4 5.1-inch. Guns: 2 37-mm AA on FRONDEUR, BORDELAIS, FOUGUEUX, ALCYON, BASQUE and FORBIN. 1 3-inch AA on BOULONNAIS, BRESTOIS, LE MARS, LA PALME, and LE FOR TUNE. Torpedo tubes: 6 21.7-inch.
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Destroyers SIMOUN CLASS
Destroyer SIMOUN
Under French control TORNADE TYPHON TROMBE TEMPETE SIMOUN
TRAMONTANE
Not under French control MISTRAL OURAGAN
Displacement, 1,319 tons (standard). Dimensions, 347 by 33 by 13% feet. Speed, 33 knots. Guns: 4 5.1-inch. 1 3-inch AA. 2 37-mm AA. Torpedo tubes: 6 21.7-inch (tripled).
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Destroyers (Torpedo Boats)
LA POMONE CLASS
Under French control LA BAYONNAISE
BALISTE
LA POUBSUIVANTE
BOMBARDE LA POMONE L'lPHIGENIE
Not under French control BOUCLIER L'lNCOMPRISE LA CORDELIERE LA MELPOMENE .
LA FLORE
Description:
Displacement, 610 tons (standard). Dimensions, 264% by 26 by 9Vi feet (mean). Speed, 34.5 knots. 2 3.9-inch. Guns: 2 37-mm AA. 4 caliber .50 AA MG. Torpedo tubes: 2 21.7-inch.
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Submarines AURORE CLASS (Recent construction)
Under French control AURORE Description:
Not under French control LA CREOLE
Displacement, 805 tons (standard). Dimensions, 241 by 21 y3 by 11 Yz feet. Speed, 15 knots, surface; 9 knots, submerged. Guns: 1 3.9-inch. Torpedo tubes: 8 21.7-inch.
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Submarines REDOUTABLE CLASS
Pascal type (REDOUTABLE, VENGEUB, as part sketch)
Under French control
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VENGEUR
Not under French control
PROTEE
Description:
Displacement, 1,379 tons (standard). Dimensions, 302 l/z by 27 by 16 feet. Speed, 17 knots, surface; *18 knots, surface; 10 knots, submerged. ,1 3.9-inch. Guns: 1 37-mm AA. 1 caliber .50 AA MG. Torpedo tubes: 11 21.7-inch.
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SURCOUP
Not under French control SURCOUP Description: Displacement, 2,880 tons (standard). Dimensions, 361 by 29 y2 by 23 Va feet. Speed, 18 knots, surface; 10 knots, sub merged. Guns: 2 8-inch. 2 37-mm AA. 4 caliber .50 AA MG. Torpedo tubes: 10 21.7-inch. Aircraft: 1.
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Submarines REQUIN CLASS
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Under French control CAIMAN PHOQUE DAUPHIN ESPADON MARSOUIN REQUIN Description: Displacement, 974 tons (standard). Dimensions, 257 Yz (p/P> by 23 by 17% feet. Speed, 16 knots, surface; 10 knots, submerged. 3.9-inch. 1 Guns: 2 caliber .50 AA MG. Torpedo tubes: 10 21.7-inch (4 bow and 2 stern submerged; 4 above water before and abaft con ning tower).
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Submarines DIANE CLASSPart I (Coastal Type)
Under French control Length, beam, draft: 211 by 20 by 13% feet. VENUS, 597 tons. LA SULTANE, 565 tons. IRIS, 597 tons. LA VESTALE, 565.tons. LA SYBILLE, 571 tons. Length, beam, draft: LA PSYCHE, 571 tons. 221 by 18 V2 by 15 feet. CERES, 597 tons. AMAZONE, 571 tons. OREADE, 571 tons. PALLAS, 597 tons. Length, beam, draft: AMPHITRITE, 571 tons. ANTIOPE, 571 tons. 208 by 21 by 13% feet. DIANE, 571 tons. ARETHUSE, 565 tons. MEDUSE, 571 tons. ATALANTE, 565 tons. ORPHEE, 571 tons. ARGONAUTE, 565 tons. Description: Guns: Speed, 14 knots, surface; 9 knots, submerged. 1 3-inch AA. 1 caliber .50 AA MG. Torpedo tubes: 8 21.7-inch (7 21.7-inch and 2 15.7-inch VENUS, IRIS, CERES, and PALLAS).
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Submarines DIANE CLASSPart II (Coastal Type) (Part I and part II differ only in minor details
Not under French control Length, beam, draft: 211 by 20 by 13% feet. JUNON, 597 tons. MINERVE, 597 tons. Description: Guns:
Length, beam, draft: 219 by 22 by 15 feet. ONDINE, 558 tons. ORION, 558 tons.
Speed, 14 knots, surface; 9 knots, submerged 1 3-inch AA. 1 caliber .50 AA MG. Torpedo tubes: 8 21.7-inch on ONDINE and ORION; 7 21.7-inch and 2 15.7-inch on JUNON and MINERVE.
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Submarines SIRENE CLASSPart I (Coastal Type) (Part I and part II differ only in minor details.)
SIRENE GROUP
Under French control SIRENE GALATEE . NAIADE Displacement, 548 tons. Dimensions 210 (p/p) by 21 by 14% feet. Speed, 14 knots, surface; 7.5 knots, submerged. Guns: 1 3.9-inch AA. 2 caliber .50 AA MG. Torpedo tubes: 7 21.7-inch. Description:
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Submarines SIRENE CLASSPart II (Coastal Type)
CIRCE ARIANE GROUP
Group No. 1 CIRCE CALYPSO THETIS Description:
Under French control
Group No. 2 ARIANE DANAE EURYDICE
Group No. 1 Displacement, 552 tons. Dimensions, 204 y2 (p/p) by 21% by 12% feet, Speed (surface), 14 knots; (submerged), 7.5 knots. Group No. 2 Displacement, 576 tons. Dimensions, 216 y2 by 20 y3 by 13 y2 feet. Speed (surface), 14 knots; (submerged), 7.5 knots. Guns: 1 3.9-inch. 2 caliber .50 AA MG. Torpedo tubes: 7 21.7-inch.
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Submarines (Mine Layers) SAPHIR CLASS
TURQUOISE
RUBIS
SAPHIB CLASS
Under French control PERLE DIAMANT NAUTILUS SAPHIR TURQUOISE Description:
Wot under French control RUBIS
Displacement, 669 tons (standard). Dimensions, 216 J/2 by 23% by 16 feet. Speed (surface), 12 knots; (submerged), 9 knots. Guns: 1 3-inch AA. Torpedo tubes: 5 21.7-inch. 32 mines stowed in outer ballast tanks.
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APPENDIX I LIST OP SHIPS
Under French Control
Destroyer leaders.Continued. Battleships: Richelieu (damaged) Vauquelin Jean Bart Milan Epervier (77 percent completed) Dunkerque (damaged) Tartu Strasbourg Cassard Provence Gerfaut Aircraft carrier: Vautour Beam Aigle Albatros Seaplane tender: Commandant Teste Lion Heavy cruisers: Vauban Algerie Verdun Dupleix Valmy (damaged) Foch Guepard (damaged) Colbert Lynx Light cruisers: Panthere Marseillaise Tigre Gloire Destroyers: Montcalm Casque Georges Leygues Le Hardi Jean De Vienne Lansquenet La Galissonniere Mameluck Emile Bertin L'Adroit Jeanne D'Arc Foudroyant Primauguet Siroco Lamotte-Picquet Bison Frondeur Destroyer leaders: Bordelais Mogador Fougueux Volta Le Malin Alcyon Boulonnais L'lndomptable Brestois Le Terrible Le Mars L'Audacieux (damaged) La Palme Le Fantasque Tornade Kersaint
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Under French ControlContinued Destroyers. Continued. Typhon Trombe Tempete Simoun Tramontane La Bayonnaise Baliste La Poursuivante Bombarde La Pomone L'lphigenie Submarines : Sidi-Perruch Beveziers Casablanca Le Tonnant Le Conquerant Le Centaure Le Heros Le Glorieux Pegase Monge Argo Archimede L'Espoir Acheron Acteon Fresnel Pascal Henri Poincare Redoutable Vengeur Caiman Phoque Dauphin Espadon SubmarinesContinued. Marsouin Requin Venus Iris La Sybille La Psyche
Amazone Oreade
Amphitrite Antiope Diane Meduse Orphee La Sultane La Vestale Ceres Pallas Arethuse Atalante Argonaute Sirene Galatee Naiade Circe Calypso Thetis Ariane Danae Eurydice Perle Diamant Nautilus Saphir Turquoise Aurore
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Not Under French control DestroyersContinued. Battleships: Mistral Lorraine Ouragan Paris Bouclier Courbet L'lncomprise Heavy cruisers: La Cordeliere Suffren La Melpomene Duquesne La Flore Tourville Submarines: Light cruiser: Protee Duguay-Trouin Surcouf Destroyer leaders: Junpn Le Triomphant Minerve Leopard Ondine Destroyers: Orion Basque Rubis Porbin La Creole Le Fortune
APPENDIX II FRENCH NAVAL GUNS
Pres Initial sure (kilo- veloc Length Weight Weight Weight grains ity of Caliber Model (cali of gun of charge (feet per (inches) bers) (metric projectile (pounds) square per tons) (pounds) centi second) meter) 13.4 13 12
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2,750 3,050 3,200 2.500 2.500 2,420 2.420 2.300 3.200 2,560 2,400
2,604 3,480
2,568 2,788 2.788 2,854 2,821 2,296 2,722 2,408 2,408 2,362 2,788 2,788 2,788
103 43 37
20 24 18
88
86
70 70 31 21 13
1.65
18 9 7 4
.55
91
INDEX Page Acheron..---.-- - 81 Acteon______ 81 L'Adroit________-____- 73 Aigle________ 67 Albatros_______-------- 67 Alcyon___-_ 75 Algerie______ 31 Amazone------------------ 84 Amphitrite_____-_---_ 84 Antiope_____ 84 Archimede _____ -_ 81 Al.thuse-_______ __' 84 Argo________-_-_-_____- 81 Argonaute -_-___ - 84 Ariane________- 87 Atalante_____ 84 L'Audacieux____ - - 65 Aurore________ 80 Baliste________ 79 Basque-___ _ ------ 75 LaBayonnaise___- - 79 Beam________-__ 23 Beveziers _________ 81 Bison______ 73 Bombarde ___ 79 Bordelais_____- 75 Bouclier---__ 79 Boulonnais ______ 75 Brestois.____________ 75 Caiman---.----------.---Calypso________ Casablanca---------_ Casque-_____------------Cassard________________ LeCentaure-_ ___ Ceres_______- ___-__ CIrc6_______________ Colbert________-__---Commandant Teste____- Le Conquerant __---______ LaCordeliere__________ Courbet_______-__ La Creole _____ Danae __^____________ Dauphin.-__________ Diamant---_____-____ Diane-__--__ .-- Duguay-Trouin-- - Dunkerque________ 83 87 81 73 67 81 84 87 35 27 81 79 19 80 87 83 88 84 59 7 92 Duquesne_____--_-____Dupleix______________ EmileBertin---_______ Epervier_-__--__________ Espadon ____-_-____ L'Espoir ___-___-------Eurydice-___________-_ LeFantasque ____________ LaFlore-______________ Foch ______________ Forbin_____________ LeFortune_--________ Foudroyant __-___-_-__--__ Fougueux_ T -_________Fresnel ____________ Frondeur __________ Galatee_____-__-____ LaGalissonniere __________ Georges Leygues_____ _ Gerfaut,--------'-_______ Gloire______________ LeGlorieux _________ Guepard-___________ LeHardi__.__________ Henri Poincare ___:____ LeHeros__________-__.-_ L'Incomprise__________ L'lndomptable _______ L'lphigenie ______4.__ Iris_______________ Jean Bart-__________ Jean de Vienne________ Jeanne D'Arc_________ Junon___________-_ KersaintLamotte-Picquet -_____ Lansquenet-_________ Leopard __________ Lion_______________ Lorraine ____________ Lynx__' _ _ _ LeMalin_____________ Mameluck _ _ ___ _ _ Le Mars______________ 33 35 51 67 83 81 87 65 79 35 75 75 73 75 81 75 86 47 47 67 47 81 69 73 81 81 79 65 79 84 3 47 55 85
67
59 73 71 69 15 71 65 73 75
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Marseillaise______ Marsouin___________ Mfiduse______________ La Melpomene.___.____ JUilan_____________ T-Minerve ________._____ 7 Mistral ______________ "Mogador_________________ Monge______---__!___ Montcalm_____________ Naiade______________ Nautilus____________ Ondine.______________ Or6ade ___________ Orion-.__--________ Orph6e ____________ Ouragan ________________ Pallas______________ LaPalme_________ Panthere__________ Paris_______________ Pascal ___-________ Pegase___________ Perle_______________ Phoque_______________ La Pomone-________ La Poursuivante. __________ Primauguet_________ Protee____________ Provence.___________ LaPsych6__________ Redoutable ___________ Requin ___________
47 83 84 79 67 85 77 63 81 47 86 88 85 84 85 84 77 84 75 71 19 81 81 88 83 79 79 59 81 11 84 81 83
Richelieu____________ Rubis_______________
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Saphir______________ 88 Sidi-Ferruch-_________ 81 Simoun._________ 77 Sirene_______________ 86
Siroco___-_____-__-.___
Strasbourg-___ ______ Suffren____________ La Sultane___'____'____ Surcouf__________ LaSybille____________
7 39 84 82 84
73
Tartu___:___________ 67 Tempete_______ -____ 77 Le Terrible___________ 65 Thetis______________ 87 Tigre___________ 71 LeTonnantL____-____ 81 Tornade ______.__ 77 Tourville__________ 43 Tramontane 77 Le Triomphant ______ 65 Trombe____________ 77 Turquoise_______ 88 Typhon____________ 77 Valmy_________-____ 69 Vaufcan___.-_._____ 69 Vautour________ 67 Vauquelin ___________ 67 Vengeur__________-_ 81 Venus________ __ 84 Verdun__ 69 LaVestale____________ 84 Volta___________- 63
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