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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Why didn't the French Fleet sail to Scapa Flow in 1940 and fight along side the Royal Navy? Who was at fault for the loss of the excellent French Fleet? - Quora
Warship Drama on Twitter: "Date: Late November 1943. Location: The Orkney Islands, UK. Event: French battleship Richelieu has recently arrived in the Scapa Flow from Mers El Kébir المرسى الكبير, Algeria, for
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