L'histoire navale du cuirassé
francais Dunkerque et Strasburg, depuis son chaloupe et les événements
importants de sa vie.
The Dunkerque class French battleships
included Dunkerque and Strasbourg. These French battleships saw service
during the second world war
.La classe de Dunkerque les cuirassés
français ont inclus Dunkerque et Strasbourg. Ces cuirassés français ont
vu le service pendant la deuxième guerre de monde.
Dunkerque. These two new fast
Battleships were the leading battleships in the French Fast raiding force
based at Brest. They were based on the Royal navy Nelson class
Battleship. On July 3rd 1940 The Dunkerque was at Mers-el-Kebire
when the Royal Naval force attacked, being severely damaged by Gun fire
and again badly damaged and partially sunk by Aircraft Torpedo Attack
on the 6th July. The Dunkerque was refloated and on the 20th February 1942
she sailed for Toulon. and was eventually scuttled by her crew on the 27th
November when the German forces occupied the port.
Scuttled on 27th November 1942. Salvaged by the Italian
Navy a year later and returned to Toulon in 1944 where she was bombed and
sunk. Eventually scrapped in May 1955.
These
two new fast Battleships were the leading battleships in the French Fast
raiding force based at Brest. They were based on the Royal navy Nelson
class Battleship. On July 3rd 1940 The Dunkerque was at
Mers-el-Kebire when the Royal Naval force attacked, being severely
damaged by Gun fire and again badly damaged and partially sunk by Aircraft
Torpedo Attack on the 6th July. The Dunkerque was refloated and on the
20th February 1942 she sailed for Toulon. and was eventually scuttled by
her crew on the 27th November when the German forces occupied the
port.
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