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Richelieu-class battleship

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Richelieu-class battleship
Photo: U.S. Navy photo 80-G-78789 · Public domain · background removed

Key specs

Type
Battleship
Origin
France
Shipyards
Arsenal de Brest, Ateliers et Chantiers de Saint-Nazaire Penhoët
Construction began
1935
First commissioned
1940
Last retired
1970
Status
Retired
Ships completed
2
Ships planned
4
Crew
1,569

Battleship

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Performance

Dimensions and weights
Displacement
44,698 t
Length
247.85 m
Beam
33.08 m
Draught
9.90 m
Performance
Maximum speed
32 kn (59 km/h)
Range
9,500 nmi (17,594 km)
Power
116,000 kW
Armament
Armament
8 × 380 mm9 × 152 mm12 × 100 mm8 × 37 mm24 × 13.2 mm
Aircraft carried
Loire 130

Operators

France

Sources

  1. Wikipedia: Richelieu-class battleship, Wikipedia

Figures from the ship infobox of the English Wikipedia article, for the class as a whole. Armament lists what the ships carried or carry.