French battleship Jean Bart preparing gun exercises according to the U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary dated 19 May 1942

Original postcard

Presidential visit to Denmark in 1955

Dunkerque

Richielieu-class

An item reported that the French battleship Jean Bart lying at Casablanca, Morocco would execute gun exercises on 19 May at 7 am. She was to be towed to a berth in the outer harbour for that purpose.(1)

Note

1. Of the Richelieu-class as an answer on the Italian Littorio-class, preceded by Dunkerque-class and succeeded by the planned but not realized Alsace-class. Laid down on 12 December 1936, launched on 6 March 1940, commissioned on 8 January 1949, stricken on 10 February 1970 and broken up. Main armament super firing 2x4-38cm/15" /45 Modèle 1935 guns before the bridge.

Source

Map Room Papers (Roosevelt Administration), 1942 - 1945. U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary No. 160 dated 19 May 1942