Courbet
Scuttled
| Type | Battleship |
|---|---|
| Class | Courbet |
| War | First World War |
| Main guns | 12 × 12″ guns in 6 twin turrets |
France's first dreadnought and fleet flagship in the Mediterranean, blockading the Austro-Hungarian fleet in the Adriatic. In 1944 she was scuttled as part of the breakwater off the Normandy beaches.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 6 × twin 305 mm (12 in) guns
- 22 × single 138 mm (5.4 in) guns
- 4 × single 47 mm (1.9 in) guns
- 4 × 450 mm (17.7 in) torpedo tubes
Armour
- Waterline belt: 140–250 mm (5.5–9.8 in)
- Deck: 40–70 mm (1.6–2.8 in)
- Turrets: 250–360 mm (9.8–14.2 in)
- Conning tower: 266 mm (10.5 in)
| Builder | Arsenal de Lorient |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 1 September 1910 |
| Launched | 23 September 1911 |
| Commissioned | 19 November 1913 |
| Displacement | 23,475 t (23,104 long tons) (normal) 25,579 t (25,175 long tons) (full load) |
| Length | 166 m (544 ft 7 in) (o/a) |
| Speed | 21 knots (39 km/h; 24 mph) |
| Complement | 1,115 (1,187 as flagship) |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
She isn't listed in any of the fleet actions covered here.
Launched
23 September 1911
Fate
Scuttled
Scuttled, 9 June 1944, during Operation Neptune