Of the Bretagne-class consisting of the Bretagne, Lorraine and Provence. Laid down at the Arsenal de Brest, France on 1 July 1912, launched on 21 April 1913, completed in September 1915, commissioned on 10 February 1916, refitted at Toulon, France between 12 June 1919-18 October 1920, again refitted at Toulon, France between 1 May 1924-29 September 19125, modernized between 1931-1932 and sunk by gunfire from the British warships HMS Hood, Valiant and Resolution while lying at Mers-el-Kébir, French Algeria to prevent capture by German forces on 3 July 1940. When she exploded were 977 of her 1.147 crewmembers killed. Salvaged in parts and broken up between 1952-1954.
General technical class specifications. Preceded by the Courbet-class and succeeded by the Dunkerque-class and the never realized Normandie-class. Displacement 23.936 metric tons/23.588 long tons (normal)-26.000 metric tons/26.000 long tons (full load) and as dimensions 164,9 (waterline)-166 (over all) x 26,9 x 9,7 metres or 541-544.7 x 88.3 x 32.2 feet. The 4-shaft Parsons turbines and 18/24 boilers supplied 29.000 shp allowing a speed of 20 knots and with a speed of 10 knots a range of 4.600 nautical miles. The crew numbered 1.193 men. Armour consisted of a 27cm/11” thick belt, 4cm/1.6” thick decks with the conning tower, gun turrets and casemates protected by respectively 31,4cm/12.4”, 34cm/13” and 17cm/6.7” thick armour. The original armament consisted of 5x2-34cm//45 Modèle 1912 guns, 22-13,8cm Modèle 1910 guns, 7-4,7cm M18885 Hotchkiss quick firing guns and 4-45cm/18” torpedo tubes submerged in the hull.
