French battleship Paris launched according to the Dutch newspaper Bataviaasch nieuwsblad dated 30 September 1912

Danton-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Courbet-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Bretagne-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

An item dated Toulon, France 29th reported the launching under large enthusiasm the same day of the French battleship Paris.(1)

Notes

1. Of the Courbet-class consisting of the Courbet, Jean Bart, Paris and France preceded by the Danton-class and succeeded by the Bretagne-class.Laid down at the F.C. de la Mediterranee, La Seyne-sur-Mer on 10 November 1911, launched on 28 September 1912, commissioned on 1 August 1914, modernized 25 October 1922-25 November 1923, 16 August 1927-15 January 1929 and 1 July 1934-21 May 1935, school ship since 1 October 1931, rearmed as a result of the German invasion of France on 10 May 1940, seek refuge in England in June 1940, seized at Plymouth by the British government on 3 July 1940, used since then by the British navy as depot ship and by the Polish navy as barracks, towed to Brest, France and used there as depot ship since July 1945 and finally sold to be broken up on 21 December 1955 which was executed at La Seyne from June 1956 on.