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Before 11/14/43, battleship Richelieu is anchored in Mers el-Kebir, Algeria. Richelieu was initially intended to support the Royal Navy's forces in the Med. The battleship would soon transfer to Scapa Flow to
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French Fast battleship Richelieu underway after her major upgrades in the States - note the substantial AA in front of the forward turret and all eight guns. Richelieu was actually the fastest
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