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This aerial photograph shows the impressive array of French warships in the harbour at Toulon at some point before the Germans attempted to seize them on 27 November 1942.
A - Battleship Dunkerque
B - 8in cruisers
C - 6in cruisers
D - Large destroyers
E - Destroyers
F - Submarines
French Battleships, 1922-1956, John Jordan & Robert Dumas. A very detailed look at the generation of French battleships built or designed between the world wars, looking at the design, construction and military careers of the Dunkerque, Strasbourg, Richelieu, Jean Bart, Clemenceau and Gascogne, supported by an impressive number of plans and photographs. [read full review]
