The aircraft carrier FR Béarn of the French Navy.
Technical information
| Type | Aircraft carrier |
| Displacement | 22146 BRT |
| Length | 183 meters |
| Complement | 875 men |
| Armament | 8 6.1"/55 guns (8x1). 6 3" AA guns (6x1). 8 37 mm AA (8x1). 16 MG. 4 21.7 inch torpedo tubes. 40 aircraft. |
| Max speed | 21.5 knots |
| Engines | Geared turbines + reciprocating engines, 4 shafts |
| Power | 22.500 SHP + 15.000 IHP |
| Notes on class | Laid down as battleship but construction halted during the First World War. Redesigned as aircraft carrier. Obsolete by the time of the Second World War. |
French Navy ships of the Béarn class
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See all French Navy Aircraft carrier classes.
 French Battleships 1933-1970 Wayne Scarpaci |
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