|
L'histoire navale du cuirassé
francais Richelieu et Jean Bart, depuis son chaloupe et les événements
importants de sa vie.
The Richelieu class French battleships
included Richelieu and Jean Bart. These French battleships saw service
during the second world war.
Richelieu. Built at Arsenal de Brest and laid down
on the 22ndf October 1935 it was launched on the 17th January 1939 and was
quickly commissioned into service due to the evacuation of Dakar on the
18th June 1940. The Reichlieu remained at Dakar following the royal navy
attacks of July and September 1940. She sailed to the US for repairs and a
full refit in January 1943. tt was here she had radar and AA armament
upgraded. she has the in effective French 37mm AA armament removed and replaced
with Fifty seven 40mm Bofors. and Fifty 20mm Oerlikons from US stocks. She
operated for six months in South East Asia with the British eastern Fleet
taking part in the Bombardment of Sabang. From October 1944 to February
1945 she was refitted at Casablanca. returning to Toulon on 1st October 1945. She was then re deployed with the British East Indies Fleet
and supported the French re-occupation of Indo-China in 1945-46. returning
again to Europe in the spring of 1946. and while she was there was placed
in reserve until 1956. she was eventually scrapped in Italy at La mSpezia in 1968.
Displacement:
40,900 tons to 46,000 tons. Speed: 30 knots, Range: 8,500 nautical
miles at 14 Knots. Compliment: 1670
Armament: Eight 380mm Guns, Fifteen 152 mm 55 cal. (this was the design
but actually at time of completion this had been reduced to Nine) AA Guns
Twelve 100mm 45 cal. Eight 37mm 50 cal. Thirty Six 13mm MC.
replaced and re armed as stated above . Jean Bart. was laid down in December 1936 and launched on the 6th March 1940.
While still be completed she was moved to Casablanca in June 1940. and with only
one Operational turret of four 380mm Guns. Put up a Heroic defence and
resistance against the Us battleship, USS Massachusetts on the 8th November
1942. After the war she was reconstructed over a period of 4 years and was
eventually fully armed in 1952, being re commissioned in 1955. A short service
life, ended in 1961. and was scrapped in 1969. |
| Richelieu |
17th January 1939 |
Served as an accommodation ship before being scrapped in
1964. |
| Jean Bart |
6th March 1940 |
Completed only in 1955 she was stricken in January 1961
before being scrapped in 1970. |
|
Richelieu
La classe de Richelieu les
cuirassés français ont inclus Richelieu et Jean A Barré. Ces cuirassés
français ont vu le service pendant la deuxième guerre de monde.
Construit à l'Arsenal du plus
Britannique et a déposé sur le 22ndf le 1935 octobre il a été lancé
sur le 17e le 1939 janvier et a été rapidement commandé dans le service
en raison de l'évacuation de Dakar sur le 18e le 1940 juin. Le Reichlieu
est resté à Dakar suivant les assauts de marine royaux de juillet et le
1940 septembre. Elle a navigué aux Etats-Unis les en large réparations
et un plein remet en état en janvier 1943. ut était entend elle a eu
l'armement de radar et AA amélioré. elle a le dans français efficace 37
mm armement de AA enlevé et remplacé avec Cinquante sept 40 mm Bofors.
et Cinquante 20 mm Oerlikons des stocks d'Etats-Unis. Elle a fonctionné
pour six mois dans retourner d'Asie de l'est du sud à Toulon sur premier
le 1945 octobre. Elle était alors re a déployé avec la Flotte d'Indies
de l'est britannique retournant encore à Europe au printemps de 1946. et
pendant qu'elle il y a été eue placé dans la réserve jusqu'à ce que
1956. elle était finalement scrapped en italie en 1968. |
|
ORIGINAL POSTCARD FOR
SALE. DONATED TOWARDS THE UPKEEP OF THIS SITE.
Richelieu, August 1946.
Original Postcard. Published
by Wright & Logan. Price £15. Click here to
order. Order Code PFB280 |
|
Richelieu, 1943.
A
large image size 10" x 7" approx, is available. Reproduced
from the original negative / photo under license from MPL, the copyright
holder. A signed numbered certificate is supplied. Price
£25. Order photograph here Order Code
XMP5305
Original
republished © MPL Photograph (Postcard Size). Price £5 Click here
to order. Order Code MP5305 |
Richelieu, March 1945.
A
large image size 10" x 7" approx, is available. Reproduced
from the original negative / photo under license from MPL, the copyright
holder. A signed numbered certificate is supplied. Price
£25. Order photograph here Order Code
XMP5306
Original
republished © MPL Photograph (Postcard Size). Price £5 Click here
to order. Order Code MP5306 |
|
The
Richelieu photographed at Dakar, West Africa in 1941 after her hasty
departure from France in June 1940.
Picture
and information supplied by Carl Proctor |
ORIGINAL POSTCARD FOR
SALE. DONATED TOWARDS THE UPKEEP OF THIS SITE.
Richelieu
Original Postcard. Published
by Marius Bar. Price £15. Click here to
order. Order Code PFB252 |
|
Jean Bart
Jean A Barré. a été déposé dans le 1936 décembre
et lancé sur le sixième le 1940 mars. Pendant qu'est toujours complété
elle a été transférée à Casablanca en juin 1940. et avec seulement
une tourelle Opérationnelle de quatre 380 mm Fusils. Monter une défense
et une résistance Héroïque contre le cuirassé d'Etats-Unis, Etats-Unis
Massachusetts sur l'huitième le 1942 novembre. Après la guerre qu'elle a
été reconstruite par-dessus une période de 4 années et entièrement a
été finalement armé dans 1952, être re a commandé en 1955. Une durée
d'utilisation courte, terminée dans 1961. et a été scrapped en 1969. |
|
ORIGINAL POSTCARD FOR
SALE. DONATED TOWARDS THE UPKEEP OF THIS SITE.
Jean Bart at Toulon.
Original
Postcard. Price £15. Click here to
order. Order Code PFB255 |
| |
|
|
Richelieu and HMS Cumberland 1945 by Ivan Berryman
The French battleship Richelieu with the Royal Navy cruiser HMS
Cumberland, shown during Operation Crimson after bombarding Sabang during
July 1944. Grumman Avengers from the Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS
Vengeance shown overhead.
Signed Limited Edition of 1,150 prints
plus 50 artists proofs. From the limited edition 50 are available as
Giclee canvas prints 20 at a larger size of 36" x 24". Price
£550 ($950) and 30 Canvas prints 30" x20" price £420.
($760) To know more about Giclee prints and our range click
here.. Serial number GDHM1108.
Print serial number DHM1108. Image size 25" x 15". Print
price £80 ($145)
Artist Proof Price £115 ($200) |
| Le Richelieu et HMS Cumberland 1945 par Ivan
Berryman Le Richelieu de cuirassé français avec la Marine le croiseur
HMS Cumberland Royal, montré pendant l'Opération Cramoisie après
avoir bombardé Sabang pendant le 1944 juillet. Les Vengeurs de Grumman
de la Vengeance de HMS de porte-avions de Marine Royale fraiss généraux
montrés. |
| |
|
Naval Historians and Enthusiasts
Noticeboard
Attention, nous cherchons des photographies et des renseignements
sur ce navire et les équipages pour ce nouveau website. Si vous avez
des renseignements ou des photographies, vous pouvez nous les envoyer à
cranston@onetel.net
Photographs and information on historical events about this
battleship
requested for this new
website. If you have any information you would like to send us including
photographs of crew members serving on this battleship and also photographs of the ship please e-mail them to
us at: cranston@onetel.net
MESSAGES
HARRY HOLLAND: My father in law served on HMS Duke of
York as a radar operator, including in the action against the
Scharnhorts and other campaigns. He has just celebrated his 80th birthday
and is in good health. He also served a while on the Free French
Battleship Richelieu and has a impressive haul of medals. Does anyone
remembers him. please contact me at uptonius@blueyonder.co.uk
HENRY LE MAGUER.. my
daughter Marianne ROBIN is the grand grand daughter of henry le
maguer (my ex -wife is the grand daughter), 1940 military diver who went
in the half distroyed Richelieu , with his diving suit and brass helm to
close a waterproof door , left open in the panic of th attack and so ,
allow the pumping and repair of the ship. he got a medal for that ,
because it was a deadly job ( just think of the fact to go alone in the
interior of the devastated ship, full of water and oil , in the dark and
the after-battle mess , and take the risk to ripe your air conduct by
touching any cutting piece of metal ! Henry le maguer worked
with commander COUSTEAU at the beginning , and then was port captain of
"le port " (réunion island) the old man died some
8 years ago but his family still live and keeps oral tradition about
that . Are you interested? Pascal ROBIN boulys@aol.com
IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO LEAVE A MESSAGE EMAIL ME AT military@military-art.com |
| |
