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 Courbet French dreadnought battleship
| Quick reference |
| Construction |
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November 1913 |
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| Courbet class |
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Jean Bart, Courbet, France, Paris. |
| Fate |
| Expended as breakwater, 10 June 1944. |
During the First World War Courbet was flagship of France's Mediterranean fleet in 1914 and 1915. On the 16 August 1914 Courbet sank the Austro-Hungarian cruiser Zenta in the Adriatic. As the war progressed the small Adriatic sea became cluttered with mines and so was something of a 'no-go' area for Battleships.
Courbet was modernised twice between the world wars, but by the time of the Second World War was relegated to a training ship. After the fall of France Courbet escaped to England and became an anti-aircraft ship. On the 10 June 1944, after the D-Day landings, Courbet was expended as a breakwater for the 'Mulberry' artificial harbour that was built to land more allied forced in Normandy for the liberation of France.
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