Were the French Richelieu class battleships superior to the German Bismarck class Battleships? The Richelieu's had stronger belt and turret armor, were faster, and their guns had longer range and in theory,
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The incomplete and battle damaged French Marine Nationale Richelieu-class battleship, Jean Bart: with escorts underway from Casablanca, Morocco to Cherbourg, France for postwar repairs, on August 25th, 1945. [1920 x 1270] : r/HistoryPorn
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