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FM 30-53
BASIC FIELD MANUAL
MILITARY INTELLIGENCE
IDENTIFICATION OF
FRENCH NAVAL VESSELS
March 7, 1942
FM 30-53
BASIC FIELD MANUAL
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MILITARY INTELLIGENCE
IDENTIFICATION OF
FRENCH NAVAL VESSELS
UNITED STATES
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON : 1942
WAR DEPARTMENT,
Washington, March 7, 1942.
PM 30-53, Military Intelligence, Identification of French
Naval Vessels, is published for the information and guidance
of all concerned.
[A. G. 062.11 (1-22-42) .]
By order of the Secretary of War:
G. C. MARSHALL.
Chief of Staff.
Official :
J.^A. ULIO,
- - - Maj&r General,
v- -~' ^Tq&'sMAvXant General.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
Battleships 2
Aircraft carrier 22
Seaplane tender 26
Cruisers :
Heavy 30
Light 46
Destroyer leaders 62
Destroyers 73
Submarines 80
Appendix I. List of ships 89
II. French naval guns 91
Index 92
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FM 30-53
BASIC FIELD MANUAL
MILITARY INTELLIGENCE
IDENTIFICATION OF FRENCH NAVAL VESSELS
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be incomplete.
This manual, containing illustrations with explanatory data
relative to French naval vessels, is published for limited dis-
tribution. It will be used for instruction of officers and
men In the appearance and general characteristics of French
naval vessels and will be safeguarded as prescribed in AR
380-5.
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Battleships
RICHELIEU CLASS
(2 ships)
Battleship JEAN BART (as of December 1940)
Under French control
RICHELIEU (damaged)
JEAN BART (77 percent completed)
Description :
Displacement, 35,000 tons (standard).
Length, 794 feet.
Beam, 108 % feet.
Draft, 26y 2 feet (mean).
Speed, 31.5 knots.
Guns: 8 15-inch.
15 6-inch.
12 37-mm AA.
24 caliber .50 AA MG.
Torpedo tubes: None.
Aircraft: 4.
Catapults: 2.
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Battleships
RICHELIEU CLASS
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Battleships
DUNKERQUE CLASS
(2 ships)
Battleship DUNKERQUE
DUNKERQUE CLASS
Under French control
DUNKERQUE (damaged)
STRASBOURG
Description : Displacement, 26,500 tons (standard) .
Length, 702 feet (over all).
Beam, 101% feet.
Draft, 28 feet (mean) .
Speed, 29.5 knots.
Guns: 8 13-inch.
16 5.1-inch (dual purpose) .
4 47-mm.
10 37-mm AA.
32 caliber .50 AA MG.
Torpedo tubes: None.
Aircraft : 4.
Catapults: 1 (on quarter-deck).
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Battleships
DUNKERQUE CLASS
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Battleship
PROVENCE
Battleship PROVENCE
Under French control
PROVENCE
Description: Displacement, 22,189 tons (standard).
Length, 544 V 2 feet (over all).
Beam, 88 '/ 2 feet.
Draft, 32 feet (maximum) .
Speed, 21.4 knots.
Guns: 10 13.4-inch.
14 5.4-inch.
8 3-inch AA.
12 Caliber .50 AA MG.
Torpedo tubes: 2 bow; 2 stern; 1 each side.
Aircraft: 4.
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Battleship
LORRAINE
Battleship LORRAINE
Not under French control
LORRAINE
Description: Displacement, 22,189 tons (standard).
Length, 544 y 2 feet (over all).
Beam, 88 V 2 feet.
Draft, 32 feet (maximum).
Speed, 21.4 knots.
Guns: 8 13.4-inch.
14 5.4-inch.
8 3.9-inch AA.
8 caliber .50 AA MG.
Torpedo tubes: 2 bow; 2 stern; 1 each side.
Aircraft: 4
Catapults : 1
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Battleship
LORRAINE
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Battleships
PARIS CLASS
(2 ships)
Battleships PARIS CLASS
Not under French control
PARIS
COURBET
Displacement, 22,189 tons (standard).
Length, 551 feet (over all) .
Beam, 92 Vz feet.
Draft, 32M> feet (maximum).
Speed, 21.4 knots.
12 12-inch.
22 5.4-inch.
7 3 -inch AA.
2 47-mm AA.
2 bow; 2 stern; 1 each side.
4.
Description :
Guns:
Torpedo tubes:
Aircraft :
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Battleships
PARIS CLASS
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Under French control
BEARN
Description :
Guns:
Torpedo tubes:
Aircraft:
Displacement, 22,146 tons (standard) .
Length, 599 feet (over all) .
Beam, 89 feet (115V 2 feet, extreme).
Draft, 3OV2 feet (maximum).
Speed, 21.5 knots.
8 6.1-inch.
6 3-inch AA.
8 37-mm AA.
4 21.7-inch.
36 to 48.
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Aircraft Carrier
BEARN
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Seaplane Tender
COMMANDANT TESTE
Seaplane Tender COMMANDANT TESTE
Under French control
COMMANDANT TESTE
Displacement, 10,000 tons (standard).
Length, 558 feet (over all) .
Beam, 71>/ 2 feet (88y 2 feet, extreme).
Draft, 22% feet.
Speed, 20.5 knots.
12 3.9-inch AA.
8 1.50-inch AA.
12 caliber .50 AA MG.
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4.
Description :
Guns:
Aircraft:
Catapults:
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Seaplane Tender
COMMANDANT TESTE
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Heavy Cruiser
ALGERIE
Heavy Cruiser ALGERIE
Under French control
ALGERIE
Description: Displacement, 10,000 tons (standard).
Length, 617 feet (over all).
Beam, 65% feet.
Draft, 24 feet (maximum).
Speed, 32 knots.
Guns: 8 8-inch.
3.9-inch AA.
37-mm AA.
caliber .50 AA MG.
21.7-inch (tripled).
Torpedo tubes:
Aircraft:
Catapults :
12
8
16
6
3.
2.
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Heavy Cruisers
COLBERT CLASS
Heavy Cruisers DUPLEIX and COLBERT
Heavy Cruiser FOCH
Under French control
DUPLEIX
POCH
COLBERT
Displacement, 10,000 tons (standard).
Length, 637 feet (over all).
Beam, 63 V 2 feet.
Draft, 241/2 feet (maximum).
Speed, 32 knots.
8 8-inch.
8 3.5-inch AA.
8 37-mm AA.
16 caliber .50 AA MG.
6 21.7-inch (tripled).
3.
2.
Description:
Guns:
Torpedo tubes:
Aircraft:
Catapults:
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COLBERT CLASS
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Heavy Cruiser
SUFFREN
Heavy Cruiser SUFPREN
Not under French control
SUFPREN
Description:
Guns :
Displacement, 10,000 tons (standard).
Length, 643 feet (over all) .
Beam, 65% feet.
Draft, 24V2 feet (maximum).
Speed, 32 knots.
Torpedo tubes :
Aircraft:
Catapults:
8
8
8
12
6
3.
2.
8-inch.
3 -inch AA.
37-mm AA.
caliber .50 AA MG.
21.7-inch (tripled) .
Appearance note : Similar in design to COLBERT CLASS.
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Heavy Cruiser
SUFFREN
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Heavy Cruisers
TOURVILLE CLASS
(2 ships)
Heavy Cruisers DUQUESNE and TOURVILLE
Not under French control
DUQUESNE
TOURVILLE
Description:
Guns:
Torpedo tubes :
Aircraft :
Catapult :
Displacement, 10,000 tons (standard).
Length, 626% feet (over all) .
Beam, 62 V 3 feet.
Draft, 23 feet (maximum) .
Speed, 33.7 knots.
8 8-inch.
8 3-inch AA.
8 37-mm AA.
12 caliber .50 AA MG.
6 21.7-inch (in triple mountings above
water) .
2.
1.
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TOURVILLE CLASS
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Light Cruisers
LA GALISSONNIERE CLASS
(6 ships)
Light Cruisers of LA GALISSONIERE CLASS
Under French control
MARSEILLAISE
GLOIRE
MONTCALM
GEORGES LEYGUES
JEAN DE VIENNE
LA GALISSONNIERE
Description: Displacement, 7,600 tons (standard).
Length, 580% feet (over all) .
Beam, 57 V 3 feet.
Draft, 17M3 feet (maximum).
Speed, 31 knots.
Guns: 9 6-inch.
8 3.5-inch AA.
12 caliber .50 AA MG.
Torpedo tubes : 4 21.7-inch.
Aircraft : 4.
Catapult: 1 (mounted on after turret).
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Light Cruisers
LA GALISSONNIERE CLASS
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Light Cruiser (Mine Layer.)
EMILE BERTIN
Light Cruiser-Mine Layer EMILE BERTIN
Under French control
EMILE BERTIN
Description:
Guns:
Torpedo tubes:
Aircraft:
Catapults:
Mines :
Displacement, 5,886 tons (standard) .
Length, 580% feet (over all) .
Beam, 51% feet.
Draft, 17% feet (maximum) .
Speed, 34 knots.
9 6-inch.
4 3.5-inch AA.
4 37-mm AA.
6 caliber .50 AA MG.
6 21.7-inch (tripled).
2.
1.
200 (unofficial).
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Light Cruiser (Mine Layer)
EMILE BERTIN
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Light Training Cruiser
JEANNE D'ARC
Light Training Cruiser JEANNE D'ARC
Under French control
JEANNE D'ARC
Description: Displacement, 6,496 tons (standard).
Length, 557% feet (over all).
Beam, 57 y 2 feet.
Draft, 20% feet (maximum).
Speed, 28 knots.
Guns: 8 6.1-inch.
4 3-inch AA.
6 37-mm AA.
Torpedo tubes: 2 21.7-inch.
Aircraft: 2 (handled by crane).
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Light Training Cruiser
JEANNE D'ARC
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Light Cruisers
DUGUAY-TROUIN CLASS
(3 ships)
ss — L. "_ *;«i./!-H-"
Light Cruiser LAMOTTE -PICQTJET
Under French control Not under French control
PRIMAUGUET DUGUAY-TROUIN
LAMOTTE-PICQUET
Description: Displacement, 7,249 tons (standard).
Length, 594% feet (over all) .
Beam, 57% feet.
Draft, 20% feet (maximum).
Speed, 34 knots.
Guns: 8 6.1-inch.
4 3-inch AA.
4 caliber .50 AA MG.
Torpedo tubes 12 21.7-inch (tripled, above water) .
Ail craft: 2.
Catapult: 1 (mounted on quarter-deck).
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Light Cruisers
DUGUAY-TROUIN CLASS
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Destroyer Leaders
MOGADOR CLASS
Under French control
MOGADOR
VOLTA
Description: Displacement, 2,884 tons (standard).
Dimensions, 451 by 41 by 14% feet (mean) .
Speed, 38 knots.
Guns: 8 5.4-inch.
2 37-mm AA.
6 caliber .50 AA MG.
Torpedo tubes: 10 21.7-inch (2 triple mounts and 2 pairs) .
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Destroyer Leaders
PANTASQUE CLASS
Under French control Not under French control
LE MALIN LE TRIOMPHANT
L'INDOMPTABLE
LE TERRIBLE
L'AUDACIEUX (damaged)
LE PANTASQUE
Description: Displacement, 2,569 tons (standard) .
Dimensions, 434 V 3 by 39 Y 3 by 14 feet.
Speed, 37 knots.
Guns: 5 5.4-inch.
4 37-mm AA.
6 caliber .50 AA MG.
Torpedo tubes: 9 21.7-inch (tripled).
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Destroyer Leaders
AIGLE CLASS
Note. — Stern should appear as in GUEPARD CLASS.
Under French control
KERSAINT
VAUQUELIN
MILAN
EPERVIER
TARTU
CASSARD
GERPAUT
VAUTOUR
AIGLE
ALBATROS
Description: Displacement, 2,441 tons (standard).
Dimensions, 423*4 by 40 by 16 feet.
Speed, 36 knots.
Guns: 5 5.4-inch.
1 3 -inch AA.
4 37-mm AA.
4 caliber .50 AA MG.
Torpedo tubes: 7 21.7-inch (6 in last four).
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Destroyer Leaders
GUEPARD CLASS
Under French control
LION
VAUBAN
VERDUN
VALMY (damaged)
GUEPARD (damaged)
Description: Displacement, 2,436 tons (standard).
Dimensions, 427 by 39 by 15% feet.
Speed, 35.5 knots.
Guns: 5 5.4-inch.
4 37-mm AA.
Torpedo tubes : 6 21.7-inch.
Appearance note: Close resemblance to ships of AIGLE CLASS.
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Under French control
LYNX
PANTHERE
TIGRE
Not under French control
LEOPARD
Description: Displacement, 2,126 tons (standard).
Dimensions, 416 by 37 1 / 2 by 17 Mj feet (maxi-
mum) .
Speed, 35.5 knots.
Guns: 5 5.1-inch.
2 3-inch AA.
8 caliber .50 AA MG.
Torpedo tubes : 6 21.7-inch.
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Destroyers
LE HARDI CLASS
Under French control
CASQUE
LE HARDI
LANSQUENET
MAMELUCK
L 'ADROIT (EX EPEE)
FOUDROYANT (EX PLEURET)
SIROCO (EX LE CORSAIRE)
BISON (EX LE FLIBUSTIER)
Description: Displacement, 1,772 tons (standard).
Dimensions, 333 Ms by 32 V 2 by 11 feet (mean).
Speed, 35 knots.
Guns: 6 5.1-inch.
4 37-mm AA.
4 caliber .50 AA MG.
Torpedo tubes: 7 21.7-inch.
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Destroyers
ALCYON CLASS
PRONDEUR
BORDELAIS
FOUGUEUX
Under French control
Not under French control
BASQUE
FORBIN
LE FORTUNE
ALCYON
BOULONNAIS
BRESTOIS
LE MARS
LA PALME
Description: Displacement, 1,378 tons (standard).
Dimensions, 330.9 by 32>/ 4 by 9Vz feet.
Speed, 33 knots.
Guns: 4 5.1-inch.
2 37-mm AA on FRONDEUR, BORDELAIS,
FOUGUEUX, ALCYON, BASQUE and
FORBIN.
i 3-inch AA on BOULONNAIS, BRESTOIS,
LE MARS, LA PALME, and LE FOR-
TUNE.
Torpedo tubes : 6
21.7-inch.
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Destroyers
SIMOUN CLASS
Under French control Not under French control
TORNADE MISTRAL
TYPHON OURAGAN
TROMBE
TEMPETE
SIMOUN
TRAMONTANE
Description: Displacement, 1,319 tons (standard).
Dimensions, 347 by 33 by 13% feet.
Speed, 33 knots.
Guns: 4 5.1-inch.
1 3-inch AA.
2 37-mm AA.
Torpedo tubes : 6 21.7-inch (tripled).
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Destroyers
(Torpedo Boats)
LA POMONE CLASS
Under French control
LA BAYONNAISE
BALISTE
LA POURSUIVANTE
BOMBARDE
LA POMONE
L'IPHIGENIE
Not under French control
BOUCLIER
L'INCOMPRISE
LA CORDELIERE
LA MELPOMENE .
LA FLORE
Description: Displacement, 610 tons (standard) .
Dimensions, 264% by 26 by 9*4 feet (mean).
Speed, 34.5 knots.
Guns: 2 3.9-inch.
2 37 -mm AA.
4 caliber .50 AA MG.
Torpedo tubes: 2 21.7-inch.
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Submarines
AURORE CLASS
(Recent construction)
Under French control Not under French control
AURORE LA CREOLE
Description: Displacement, 805 tons (standard).
Dimensions, 241 by 21 y 3 by 11 y 2 feet.
Speed, 15 knots, surface; 9 knots, submerged.
Guns: 1 3.9-inch.
Torpedo tubes: 8 21.7-inch.
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Submarines
REDOUT ABLE CLASS
MONGE
Pascal type (REDOUT ABLE, VENGEUB, as part sketch)
Under French control
*SIDI-FERRUCH
*BEVEZIERS
* CASABLANCA
*LE TONNANT
*LE CONQUERANT
*LE CENTAURE
*LE HEROS
*LE GLORIEUX
*PEGASE
MONGE
ARGO
ARCHIMEDE
L'ESPOIR
ACHERON
ACTEON
PRESNEL
PASCAL
HENRI POINCARE
REDOUTABLE
VENGEUR
Not under French control
PROTEE
Description: Displacement, 1,379 tons (standard).
Dimensions, 302 V2 by 27 by 16 feet.
Speed, 17 knots, surface; *18 knots, surface;
10 knots, submerged.
Guns: ,1 3.9-inch.
1 37-mm AA.
1 caliber .50 AA MG.
Torpedo tubes: 11 21.7-inch.
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SURCOUP
SURCOUP
Not under French control
SURCOUP
Description: Displacement, 2,880 tons (standard).
Dimensions, 361 by 29 y 2 by 23 V 2 feet.
Speed, 18 knots, surface; 10 knots, sub-
merged.
Guns: 2 8-inch.
2 37-mm AA.
4 caliber .50 AA MG.
Torpedo tubes: 10 21.7-inch.
Aircraft: 1.
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Submarines
REQUIN CLASS
li
Under French control
CAIMAN
PHOQUE
DAUPHIN
ESPADON
MARSOUIN
REQUIN
Displacement, 974 tons (standard) .
Dimensions, 257 V 2 (p/P> by 23 by 17% feet.
Speed, 16 knots, surface; 10 knots, submerged.
1 3.9-inch.
2 caliber .50 AA MG.
10 21.7-inch (4 bow and 2 stern submerged;
4 above water before and abaft con-
ning tower).
Description :
Guns :
Torpedo tubes:
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Submarines
DIANE CLASS— Part I
(Coastal Type)
ATALANTE
Under French control
Length, beam, draft: 211 by
VENUS, 597 tons.
IRIS, 597 tons.
LA SYBILLE, 571 tons.
LA PSYCHE, 571 tons.
AMAZONE, 571 tons.
OREADE, 571 tons.
AMPHITRITE, 571 tons.
ANTIOPE, 571 tons.
DIANE, 571 tons.
MEDUSE, 571 tons.
ORPHEE, 571 tons.
20 by 13% feet.
LA SULTANE, 565 tons.
LA VESTALE, 565. tons.
Length, beam, draft:
221 by 18 y 2 by 15 feet.
CERES, 597 tons.
PALLAS, 597 tons.
Length, beam, draft:
208 by 21 by 13% feet.
ARETHUSE, 565 tons.
ATALANTE, 565 tons.
ARGONAUTE, 565 tons.
Description: Speed, 14 knots, surface; 9 knots, submerged.
Guns: 1 3-inch AA.
1 caliber .50 AA MG.
Torpedo tubes : 8 21.7-inch
(7 21.7-inch and
2 15.7-inch VENUS, IRIS, CERES, and
PALLAS) .
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Submarines
DIANE CLASS — Part II
(Coastal Type)
(Part I and part II differ only in minor details.)
Not under French control
Length, beam, draft: Length, beam, draft:
211 by 20 by 13% feet. 219 by 22 by 15 feet.
JUNON, 597 tons. ONDINE, 558 tons.
MINER VE, 597 tons. ORION, 558 tons.
Description: Speed, 14 knots, surface; 9 knots, submerged.
Guns: 1 3-inch AA.
1 caliber .50 AA MG.
Torpedo tubes: 8 21.7-inch on ONDINE and ORION;
7 21.7-inch and
2 15.7-inch on JUNON and MINERVE.
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SIRENE CLASS— Part I
(Coastal Type)
(Part I and part II differ only in minor details.)
SIRENE GROUP
Under French control
SIRENE
GALATEE .
NAIADE
Displacement, 548 tons.
Dimensions 210 (p/p) by 21 by 14% feet.
Speed, 14 knots, surface; 7.5 knots, submerged.
1 3.9-inch AA.
2 caliber .50 AA MG.
7 21.7-inch.
Description :
Guns:
Torpedo tubes :
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Submarines
SIRENE CLASS — Part II
(Coastal Type)
ARIANE
Under French control
Group No. 1
CIRCE
CALYPSO
THETIS
CIRCE
ARIANE GROUP
Group No. 2
ARIANE
DANAE
EURYDICE
Description: Group No. 1 —
Displacement, 552 tons.
Dimensions, 204 y 2 <P/P> by 21 V 3 by 12% feet,
Speed (surface), 14 knots; (submerged),
7.5 knots.
Group No. 2 —
Displacement, 576 tons.
Dimensions, 216 y 2 by 20 V 3 by 13 y 2 feet.
Speed (surface), 14 knots; (submerged),
7.5 knots.
Guns: 1 3.9-inch.
2 caliber .50 AA MG.
Torpedo tubes : 7 21.7-inch.
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Submarines (Mine Layers)
SAPHIR CLASS
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TURQUOISE
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SAPHIR CLASS
Under French control Not under French control
PERLE RUBIS
DIAMANT
NAUTILUS
SAPHIR
TURQUOISE
Description: Displacement, 669 tons (standard).
Dimensions, 216 V z by 23% by 16 feet.
Speed (surface), 12 knots; (submerged), 9
knots.
Guns: 1 3 -inch AA.
Torpedo tubes : 5 21.7-inch.
32 mines stowed in outer ballast tanks.
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IDENTIFICATION OF FRENCH NAVAL VESSELS
Appendix I
LIST OP SHIPS
Under French Control
Battleships :
Richelieu (damaged)
Jean Bart
(77 percent completed)
Dunkerque (damaged)
Strasbourg
Provence
Aircraft carrier:
Beam
Seaplane tender:
Commandant Teste
Heavy cruisers:
Algerie
Dupleix
Foch
Colbert
Light cruisers:
Marseillaise
Gloire
Montcalm
Georges Leygues
Jean De Vienne
La Galissonniere
Emile Bertin
Jeanne D'Arc
Primauguet
Lamotte-Picquet
Destroyer leaders:
Mogador
Volta
Le Malin
LTndomptable
Le Terrible
L'Audacieux (damaged)
Le Fantasque
Kersaint
Destroyer leaders. — Continued.
Vauquelin
Milan
Epervier
Tartu
Cassard
Gerfaut
Vautour
Aigle
Albatros
Lion
Vauban
Verdun
Valmy (damaged)
Guepard (damaged)
Lynx
Panthere
Tigre
Destroyers :
Casque
Le Hardi
Lansquenet
Mameluck
L'Adroit
Foudroyant
Siroco
Bison
Frondeur
Bordelais
Fougueux
Alcyon
Boulonnais
Brestois
Le Mars
La Palme
Tornade
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Under French Control — Continued
Destroyers. — Continued.
Typhon
Trombe
Tempete
Simoun
Tramontane
La Bayonnaise
Baliste
La Poursuivante
Bombarde
La Pomone
L'Iphigenie
Submarines :
Sidi-Ferruch
Beveziers
Casablanca
Le Tonnant
Le Conquerant
Le Centaure
Le Heros
Le Glorieux
Pegase
Monge
Argo
Archimede
L'Espoir
Acheron
Acteon
Fresnel
Pascal
Henri Poincare
Redoutable
Vengeur
Caiman
Phoque
Dauphin
Espadon
Submarines — Continued.
Marsouin
Requin
Venus
Iris
La Sybille
La Psyche
Amazone
Oreade
Amphitrite
Antiope
Diane
Meduse
Orphee
La Sultane
La Vestale
Ceres
Pallas
Arethuse
Atalante
Argonaute
Sirene
Galatee
Naiade
Circe
Calypso
Thetis
Ariane
Danae
Eurydice
Perle
Diamant
Nautilus
Saphir
Turquoise
Aurore
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IDENTIFICATION OF FRENCH NAVAL VESSELS
Not
Battleships :
Lorraine
Paris
Courbet
Heavy cruisers:
Suffren
Duquesne
Tourville
Light cruiser :
Duguay-Trouin
Destroyer leaders:
Le Triomphant
Leopard
Destroyers :
Basque
Forbin
Le Fortune
Under French control
Destroyers — Continued.
Mistral
Ouragan
Bouclier
L'Incomprise
La Cordeliere
La Melpomene
La Flore
Submarines:
Protee
Surcouf
Junpn
Minerve
Ondine
Orion
Rubis
La Creole
Appendix II
FRENCH NAVAL GUNS
Caliber
Cinches)
Model
Length
(cali-
bers)
Weight
of gun
(metric
tons)
Weight
of
projectile
(pounds)
Weight
of charge
(pounds)
Pres-
sure
(kilo-
grams
per
square
centi-
meter)
Initial
veloc-
ity
(feet
per
second)
13.4
1912
45
66.3
1, 219
332
2,800
2,604
13
12
1933
52
45
1.188
950
3,480
2,568
1906-10
54.02
277
2,400
8
1924
50
20.72
271
103
2,750
2,788
6. 1
1920
50
8. 53
123
43
3,050
2,788
6
1930
55
8. 13
119
37
3,200
2,854
[1929
■j 1923
50
40
4. 11
88
2,821
2,296
5. 5
4. 11
88
20
2. 500
[ 1910
55
5.3
86
24
2,500
2, 722
5. 1
Jl924
40
3. 87
70
18
2,420
2, 408
U919
40
4. 39
70
18
2.420
2,408
3.9
1917
45
1. 56
31
9
2,300
2,362
3.5
1926
50
1.60
21
7
3.200
2, 788
3
1924
50
1.09
13
4
2, 560
2, 788
1.5
1925
50
.16
1.65
.55
2,400
2.788
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INDEX
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Acheron 81
Acteon 81
L'Adroit 73
Aigle 67
Albatros 67
Alcyon 75
Algerie 31
Amazone 84
Amphitrite 84
Antiope 84
Archimede 81
Arethuse 84
Argo 81
Argonaute 84
Ariane 87
Atalante 84
L'Audacieux 65
Aurore 80
Baliste 79
Basque 75
La Bayonnaise 79
Beam 23
Beveziers 81
Bison 73
Bombarde 79
Bordelais 75
Bouclier 79
Boulonnais 75
Brestois 75
Caiman 83
Calypso 87
Casablanca 81
Casque 73
Cassard 67
Le Centaure 81
Ceres 84
Circe 87
Colbert 35
Commandant Teste 27
Le Conquerant 81
La Cordeliere 79
Courbet 19
La Creole 80
Dan&e ^ 87
Dauphin__ 83
Diamant 88
Diane - 84
Duguay-Trouin-_— 59
Dunkerque 7
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Duquesne 43
Dupleix 35
Emile Bertin 51
Epervier 67
Espadon 83
L'Espoir 81
Eurydlce 87
Le Fantasque 65
La Flore 79
Foch 35
Forbin 75
Le Fortune 75
Foudroyant 73
Fougueux_ T 75
Fresnel 81
Frondeur 75
Galatee 86
La Galissonniere 47
Georges Leygues 47
Gerfaut ' 67
Gloire 47
LeGlorieux,: 81
Guepard 69
Le Hardi 73
Henri Poincare Z 81
Le Heros 81
L'Incomprise 79
L'Indomptable 65
L'Iphigenie s 79
Iris 84
Jean Bart , 3
Jean de Vienne 47
Jeanne D'Arc : 55
Junon 85
Kersaint 67
Lamotte-Picquet 59
Lansquenet 73
Leopard 71
Lion 69
Lorraine 15
Lynx ' 71
Le Malin 65
Mameluck 73
Le Mars 75
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IDENTIFICATION OF FRENCH NAVAL VESSELS
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Marseillaise 47
Marsouin 83
Meduse 84
La Melpomene 79
Milan 67
-Minerve 85
-. Mistral 77
' Mogador 63
Monge 1 81
Montcalm 47
Nai'ade 86
Nautilus 88
Ondine 85
Oreade 84
Orion 85
Orphee 84
Ouragan 77
Pallas 84
La Palme 75
Panthere 71
Paris 19
Pascal 81
Pegase 81
Perle 88
Phoque 83
La Pomone 79
La Poursuivante 79
Primauguet 59
Protee 81
Provence 11
La Psyche 84
Redoutable 81
Requin 83
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Richelieu 3
Rubis 88
Saphir 88
Sldi-Ferruch 81
Simoun 77
Slrene 86
Siroco ^ 73
Strasbourg 7
Suffren 39
La Sultane__-- ' 84
Surcouf 82
La Sybille 84
Tartu : 67
Tempete 77
Le Terrible 65
Thetis 87
Tigre 71
Le Tonnant 1 81
Tornade 77
Tourville 43
Tramontane 77
Le Triomphant 65
Trombe 77
Turquoise 88
Typhon ■ 77
Valmy 69
Vauban 69
Vautour 67
Vauquelin 67
Vengeur 81
Venus 84
Verdun 69
La Vestale 84
Volta 63
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