An item referred to the magazine Le Yacht dated 28 September 1935 reporting that on the aft ship of the French battle cruiser Dunkerqu a storage for 4 seaplanes was made. For launching of the planes were two catapults available. Despite that the total weight was just 100 ton had it been difficult to find place for it. This was caused by the fact that 40% of the displacement was used for protecting the ship. The belt was at the most important parts 27,5cm thick and further more were some armour decks with a maximum thickness of 12,5cm as protection against bombs dumped by aircraft.(1)
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1. Sometimes called a battleship, sometimes battle cruiser. Of the Dunkerque-class of battleships. Laid down at the navy yard at Brest, France on 24 December 1932, launched on 2 October 1935, commissioned on 1 May 1937, scuttled at Toulon, France on 27 November 1942 and finally broken up in 1958. Displacement 26.900/26.500 long tons (standard)-35.500 tons/34.900 tons (full load), a main armament of 8-33cm/13” guns and a maximum speed of 31,06 knots.
