Bretagne
Sunk
| Type | Battleship |
|---|---|
| Class | Bretagne |
| Wars | First World War, Second World War |
| Main guns | 10 × 13.4″ guns in 5 twin turrets |
Completed in 1915 and based at Corfu to watch the Adriatic. At Mers-el-Kébir on 3 July 1940 a 15-inch shell from the British fleet set off her magazine and she capsized; 977 of her crew were killed.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 5 × twin 34 cm (13.4 in) guns
- 22 × single 138 mm (5.4 in) guns
- 2 × single 47 mm (1.9 in) guns
- 4 × 450 mm (17.7 in) torpedo tubes
Armour
- Belt: 140–250 mm (5.5–9.8 in)
- Decks: 40–70 mm (1.6–2.8 in)
- Conning tower: 266 mm (10.5 in)
- Turrets: 300 mm (11.8 in)
- Casemates: 160 mm (6.3 in)
| Laid down | 22 July 1912 |
|---|---|
| Launched | 21 April 1913 |
| Commissioned | 10 February 1916 |
| Displacement | 23,936 t (23,558 long tons) (normal) 26,600 t (26,200 long tons) (deep load) |
| Length | 166 m (544 ft 7 in) (o/a) |
| Speed | 20.6 knots (38.2 km/h; 23.7 mph) |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
21 April 1913
3 July 1940 · Second World War
Magazine blew up and she capsized; 977 killed