Société Nouvelle des Forges et Chantiers de la Méditerranée

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The Société Nouvelle des Forges et Chantiers de la Méditerranée (FCM) was a French shipbuilding company.

The Société des Forges et Chantiers de la Méditerranée was founded in 1853 by Philip Taylor.

A new company, the Société Nouvelle des Forges et Chantiers de la Méditerranée was founded in 1856.

It had shipyards in La Seyne-sur-Mer, near Toulon and in Graville, near Le Havre.

The company was later merged with other French shipbuilding companies.

[edit] Ships

Ships built include:

• Greek cruiser Navarhos Miaoulis (1879)
• Battleship Tsesarevich (1902)
• French battleship Paris (1912)
• FS Béarn (1914)

[edit] External links

• History of the shipyards of La Seyne during the 19th century (in French)