French Navy Has Not Lost Single Ship
LONDON, February 17. The fact that since the beginning of the war the French navy has suffered not a single loss of a ship from enemy action is recognised in London naval circles as a remarkable achievement in view of the considerable size of the French navy and the übiquity of its units. The French navy consists of five capital ships, of which the Dunkerque and the Strasbourg are the most modern and fastest capital ships in the world; seven 10,000-ton cruisers, armed with 8-inch guns; 12 cruisers of between 6000 and 8000 tons, with 6inch guns; 32 smaller vessels, which are regarded by naval experts here as small cruisers; 38 destroyers; 37 escort vessels; 27 submarines; one aircraft carrier and one seaplane carrier; and important fleet auxiliary vessels. At the outbreak of the war, furthermore, France had about 300,000 tons of warships under construction.
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Northern Advocate, 19 February 1940, Page 5
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