An item reported that aircraft sighted on 15 May the French battleship Jean Bart (1) and Gloire (2) lying on their usual berths and the Primaguet (3) on a new berth at Casablanca, French Morocco.
Notes
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.
2. Of the La Galissonnière-class light cruisers, preceded by Émile Bertin and succeeded by planned but not realized De Grasse-class. Laid down by Forges et Chantiers de la Gironde, Lormont near Bordeaux, France on 13 November 1933, launched on 28 September 1935, commissioned on 15 November 1937 and broken up in 1958. Main armament 3x3-15,2cm/6’0” 55 cal guns.
3. Of the Duguay Trouin-class light cruisers, preceded by the not realized La Motte-Picquet class and succeeded by the Jeanne d’Arc. Laid down by Arsenal de Brest, France on 16 August 1923, launched on 21 May 1924, commissioned on 1 April 1927, destroyed at Casablanca, French Morocco on 8 November 1942 during an US Navy attack, sold in 1951 to be broken up. Main armament 4x2-15,5cm/6.1” cal 50 guns.
Source
Map Room Papers (Roosevelt Administration), 1942 - 1945. U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary No. 157 dated 16 May 1942
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