Displ: 26,500 tons standard; 30,750 tons normal; 35,500 tons full load Dim: 704 x 102 x 28.6 feet Prop: Steam turbines, 6 boilers, 4 shafts, 112,500 hp, 29.5 knots Crew: 1431 Arm: 2 quad 13/50, 3 quad, 2 dual 5.1/45, 4 dual 37 mm AA, 8 quad 13.2 mm AA Armor: 5.5-9.5 inch belt, 1.6-5.5 inch decks, 13.2 inch turrets, 10.6 inch CT First European fast battleships, sometimes classified as battlecruisers. In reality they were a smaller, less heavily armed battleship, not a battlecruiser or a full battleship. Intended as a reply to the German pocket battleships. Replaced battleships France and Ocean.
Dunkerque Built by Arsenal de Brest. Laid down 24 Dec 1932, launched 2 Oct 1935, completed 4/1937. Damaged by British gunfire 3 July 1940 at Mers-el-Kebir, damaged by a ship alongside exploding 6 July 1940. Scuttled in drydock at Toulon 27 Nov 1942. Salvaged 1945, sold for scrapping 1958.
Strasbourg Built by AC de St. Nazaire-Penhoet. Laid down 25 Nov 1934, launched 12 Dec 1936, completed 12/1938. Scuttled at Toulon 27 Nov 1942. Salvaged by the Italians 1943, returned 1944, sunk by Allied bombers 18 Aug 1944. Salvaged 1945, used as experimental hulk. Sold for scrapping 5/1955.
