French battleship Bretagne
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 The Provence, sister-ship of the Bretagne |
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| Career |  |
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| Ordered: | |
| Laid down: | 1 July 1912 |
| Launched: | 21 April 1913 |
| Commissioned: | September 1915 |
| Fate: | Sunk, 3 July 1940 |
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| General Characteristics | |
| Displacement: | 23,230 tons standard, 25,000 tons full load |
| Length: | Length: 166 m |
| Beam: | 26.9 m |
| Draught: | 9.8 m |
| Propulsion: | 4 shaft Parsons turbines, 18-24 boilers, 29,000 hp |
| Speed: | 20 knots |
| Range: | 4700 nm at 10 knots, 2680 tons coal and 300 tons oil |
| Complement: | 1133 |
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The Bretagne was a dreadnought of the French Navy, lead ship of her class. She was named in honour of the french region of Brittany, and built by Arsenal de Brest. Served in the Mediterrenean in both World Wars. Sunk by the British at Mers-el-Kebir, 977 French sailors perished.
[edit] See also
- French ship Bretagne for other ships of the same name
