French battleship Lorraine
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 The Provence, sister-ship of the Lorraine |
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| Career |   |
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| Ordered: | |
| Laid down: | 1 May 1912 |
| Launched: | 20 April 1913 |
| Commissioned: | 1915 |
| Decommissioned: | |
| Fate: | Broken up |
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| General Characteristics | |
| Displacement: | 23,230 tons standard, 25,000 tons full load |
| Length: | Length: 166 m |
| Beam: | 26.9 m |
| Draught: | 9.8 m |
| Propulsion: | 4 shaft Parsons turbines, 18-24 boilers, 29,000 hp |
| Speed: | 20 knots |
| Range: | 4700 nm at 10 knots, 2680 tons coal and 300 tons oil |
| Complement: | 1133 |
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Lorraine was a French Navy battleship of the Bretagne class.
Lorraine was built by Arsenal de Lorient, laid down 1 May 1912, launched 20 April 1913, Completed June 1915. Served in the Mediterrenean in both World Wars. Based in Alexandria in 1940 and disarmed by the British. Joined the Free French Navy in 1943 and was involved in shore bombardment of Southern France including the cities of Toulon and Marseille during the Allies Operation Dragoon. Broken up in 1954.
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