Courbet-class battleship
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The Courbet-class battleships were the first dreadnoughts built for the French Navy. These were completed prior to WWI. The class comprised four ships: Courbet, France, Jean Bart, and Paris. All four
Jean Bart in 1914
Right elevation and deck plan as depicted in Brassey's Naval Annual 1912
Courbet after modernisation
Bretagne-class battleship
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The Bretagne-class battleships were the first "super-dreadnoughts" built for the French Navy during the First World War. The class comprised three vessels: Bretagne, the lead ship, Provence, and Lorra
Courbet-class battleship
…Ateliers et Chantiers de la Loire Forges et Chantiers de la Méditerranée Operators French Navy Free French Navy Preceded by Danton class Succeeded by Bretagne class Built 1910–1914 In service 1913–1945 Completed 4 Lost 1 Scrapped 3 General characteristics (as built) Type Dreadnought battleship Displacement 23,475…
Provence in harbor
US Navy recognition photo of Provence
One of Provence's turrets used as a shore battery