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Condorcet
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Condorcet. Built by A C de la Loire at St Nazire and launched on the 20th August 1909, completed 25th July 1911. and commissioned on the 1st October 1911. At the outbreak of world war one Condorcet was part of the First squadron of the French fleet were stationed in Greek waters and the Adriatic and it was there that Condorcet along with her sister ships sunk the Austro-Hungarian cruiser Zenta on the 16th August 1914. She remained in Greek waters until the end of World war One. In 1931, after her deletion form the French naval squadrons, she became a depot ship for the Torpedo school, while serving in this role she was fitted with some deck torpedo tubes. She finally was hulked and became a barrack ship in Toulon, ion the 27th November 1942 she was damaged by an explosion but remained afloat. and after occupation by the German she was used by the German Navy as a barrack shop, An allied air raid in August 1944 seriously damaged the German navy sunk her in shallow waters, She was re-floated in September 1944 and sold for breaking up on 14th December 1945. Condorcet. Construit par UN C de la Loire à St Nazire et lancé sur le vingtième le 1909 août, complété 25e le 1911 juillet. Et a commandé sur le premier le 1911 octobre. A l'éruption de guerre de monde un Condorcet faisait partie du Premier escadron de la flotte française a été stationné dans les eaux grecques et l'Adriatique et c'était là -bas que Condorcet avec ses bateaux de soeur coulés le Zenta de croiseur Austro-hongrois sur le 16e le 1914 août. Elle est restée dans les eaux grecques jusqu' à la fin de guerre de Monde l'Un. Dans 1931, après sa suppression forme les escadrons navals français, elle est devenue un bateau de dépôt pour l'école de Torpille, pendant que servant dans ce rôle qu'elle a été ajustée avec quelques tubes de torpille de pont. Elle a été hulked et est devenue finalement un bateau de caserne dans Toulon, l'ion le 27e le 1942 novembre elle a été endommagée par une explosion mais resté à flot. et après l'occupation par l'Allemand qu'elle a été utilisée par la Marine allemande comme un atelier de caserne, Une attaque AERIENNE allié dans le 1944 août a endommagé sérieusement la marine allemande coulée elle dans les eaux peu profondes, Elle était renfloue en septembre 1944 et vendu pour briser sur 14e le 1945 décembre Displacement: 18,318 tons normal , 19,800 tons full load. Speed: 19.2 knots. range: 3,370 nautical mile at 10 knots. Compliment: 920 to 923 during wartime (681 peacetime). Armament: Four 12 - inch Guns Twelve 9.4-inch guns (240mm) Sixteen 75mm Ten 47mm. (these were only added during wartime) Two 17.7-inch Torpedo tubes submerged. |
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Condorcet A reproduction of this original photo / photo-postcard size 10" x 7" approx available. Order photograph here © Walker Archive. Order Code PFB115 |
Condorcet. A reproduction of this original photo / photo-postcard size 10" x 7" approx available. Order photograph here © Walker Archive. Order Code PFB116 |
Condorcet. A reproduction of this original photo / photo-postcard size 10" x 7" approx available. Order photograph here © Walker Archive. Order Code PFB117 |
Condorcet. A reproduction of this original photo / photo-postcard size 10" x 7" approx available. Order photograph here © Walker Archive. Order Code PFB118 |
Condorcet A reproduction of this original photo / photo-postcard size 10" x 7" approx available. Order photograph here © Walker Archive. Order Code PFB119 |
French battleship Condorcet and a British Destroyer in port. A reproduction of this original photo / photo-postcard size 10" x 7" approx available. Order photograph here © Walker Archive. Order Code PFB120 |
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Condorcet. Contributed by Colin White |
Condorcet, 1919. Original republished © MPL Photograph (Postcard Size). Price £5 Click here to order. Order Code MP5296 |
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