Danton
Courbet-class
Bretagne-class
Normandie-class
Dunkerque
An item referred to the Naval and Military Record dated 9 April 1919 reporting that the French 30,5 cm shells with a weight of 440 kilo fired by the Dantons (1) were able to penetrate 47cm on a distance of 4 kilometres, with 18 degrees angle of descent on a distance of 6 kilometres 41cm and on 8 kilometres 36cm thick Krupp steel made armour. The 34cm shells fired by the Bretagne (2) were able to penetrate at least 30,5cm thick armour on a distance of 10 kilometres,
Notes
1. Danton-class built between 1907-1911 consisted of the Condorcet, Danton, Diderot, Mirabeau. Vergniaud and Voltaire. Preceded by the Liberté-class and succeeded by the Courbet-class. Main armament 2x2-30,5cm/12” /45 Modèle 1906 guns.
2. Bretagne-class built between consisted of the Bretagne, Provence and Lorraine. Preceded by the Courbet-class and succeeded by the Normandie-class (not realized) and the Dunkerque-class (realized). Main armament 5x2-34cm13.38” /45 Modèle 1912 guns.
