Tag: battleship
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French Battleship Danton
French Battleship Danton The lead ship of her class, Danton was a semi-dreadnought of the French Navy. She was launched on 4 July 1909 and commissioned on 1 June 1911. On the outbreak of the First World War, Danton was used to escort troop ships from North Africa to Europe, as the German battle cruiser… Read more
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French Battleship Condorcet
French Battleship Condorcet Condorcet was a French semi-dreadnought battleship of the Danton-class. Launched on 20 April 1909, she was commissioned into the Marine Nationale on 25 July 1911. On 16 August 1914, Condorcet participated in the Battle of Antivari along with a large Fleet of British and French ships. She participated in the sinking of… Read more
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French Battleship Mirabeau
French Battleship Mirabeau Mirabeau was a French semi-dreadnought battleship of the Danton-class. Launched on 28 October 1909, she was commissioned into the Marine Nationale on 1 August 1911. During the First World War, she helped blockade the Straits of Otranto and the Dardanelles to prevent German, Austro-Hungarian and Turkish warships from breaking out into the… Read more