Allied Warships

Battleships

Bretagne class

3 ships

Technical information

TypeBattleship
Displacement23230 BRT 
Length166 meters 
Complement1133 men 
ArmamentBretagne, Provence;
10 13.4"/45 guns (5x2).
14 5.5"/55 guns (14x1).
8 3" AA guns (8x1).
4 47mm AA.
12 12mm AA.

Lorraine;
13.4"/45 guns (4x2).
14 5.5"/55 guns (14x1).
8 3.9"/60 AA guns (4x2).
4 47mm AA.
12 12mm AA.
1 aircraft, 1 catapult 

Max speed21.5 knots
EnginesGeared turbines, 4 shafts 
Power29000 SHP 
Notes on classLorraine was modified before the war. 


All ships of the Bretagne class


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Lorraine
Provence
Bretagne Lost on 3 Jul 1940


3 Battleships of the Bretagne class. 1 of them was lost.

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