Last update: 22.02.2001
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Richelieu class
General Info
Fleet / Country: Force Navalle France Liberte / France (de Gaulle) In service from: 1940 Complement (officers/enlisted): 1670

Dimensions
(metres)
Lenght overall / waterline:
247,90
Beam overall / wl.:
33,00  /  
Draft overall / wl.:
10,7  /  

Displacement
(English tons = 1016 kg)
Standard
35000
Full loaded
47548

Armament
Main guns
8x380/45 cal
Secondary guns
9x152/55, 12x100/45, 28x57, 69x40, 16x12,7
Planes
3
Catapults
2

Engines
Boilers
6 Indret
Turbines
4 Parsons geared turbines

Endurance
Top speed (kts)
30,0
endurance
5000 miles @ 18 kts
Engines load
179000 HP
Fuel
6796 tons
Aircraft gasoline (liters)
0

Armor
(milimetres)
Side belt
327-152-127
Decks
170-150-100-50
Conning tower
340
Main Battery turrets
Faces: 430
Sides: 270
Roof: 195
Barbettes: 404
Secondary battery turrets: 100-130-195
Richelieu,