Aerial Picture of scuttled French Fleet at Toulon

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Here we see an aerial photo of part of the scuttled French fleet at Toulon, taken on 28 November 1942, the day after the scuttling. At the extreme right is the battleship Strasbourg. Next to her is a Suffren class 8in cruiser (on fire). Next is an Algerie class cruiser, then a La Galisonniere class cruiser. Towards the centre of the picture are a number of contre-torpilliers, larger than normal destroyers.
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How to cite this article: Rickard, J (1 April 2025), Aerial Picture of scuttled French Fleet at Toulon , https://www.historyofwar.org/Pictures/pictures_scuttled_french_fleet_toulon.html

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