Battleships

French "Richelieu" Class

The Richelieu class (Richelieu, Jean Bart, Clemenceau) was the successor of the Dunkerque class fast battleships with a stronger armament. The Richelieu had been completed in 1940 just before the occupation of France by the German army. The Jean Bart shouldn't be captured and was transferred to Casablanca where she was completed in 1955. The Clemenceau was scrapped by the Germans.
 
1939  

Technical Data
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Crew:
1939
47,458 / ? ts
247.8 x 33.0 x 10.7 m
150,000 SHP; 4 turbines
30 kts
3,417 nm @ ? kts
1,550
Tactical Data:
Main:
Secondary:
AA:
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Torpedoes:
8x380 cal 45 [2x4]
9x152 cal 55 [3x3]; 12x100
10x37
387; 40; 430; ?
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Additional Info: "French Battleship Richelieu" a scale model review by Rob Mackie

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