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Liberté-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
Part of République-class. Preceded by Suffren succeeded by Liberté-class. Ordered as reaction on German warshipbuilding under the Naval Law of 1898. Designed by naval engineer Louis-Émile Bertin (23 March 1840 Nanchy, France-22 October 1924 La Glacerie, France). Laid down by Arsenal de Brest on 27 December 1901, launched on 4 September 1902, commissioned on 12 January 1907, decommissioned on 21 May 1921, stricken on 29 June 1921 and towed to Savona, Italy to be broken up in November 1921.
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