French battleship Bouvet
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Bouvet was a pre-dreadnought battleship of the French Navy that was built in the 1890s. She was a member of a group of five broadly similar battleships, along with Charles Martel, Jauréguiberry, Carno
French battleship Bouvet
Illustration of Charles Martel, which formed the basis for Bouvet's design
Bouvet early in her career
Bouvet at anchor, c. June 1912
French battleship Masséna
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Masséna was a pre-dreadnought battleship of the French Navy, built in the 1890s. She was a member of a group of five broadly similar battleships, along with Charles Martel, Jauréguiberry, Bouvet, and
French battleship Bouvet
…that was built in the 1890s. She was a member of a group of five broadly similar battleships, along with Charles Martel, Jauréguiberry, Carnot, and Masséna, which were ordered in response to the British Royal Sovereign class. Bouvet was the last vessel of the group to be built, and her design was based on…
Brennus, which formed the basis for Masséna's design
Masséna early in her career
A postcard showing Masséna at sea