An item reported that the departure of the French battleship Charlemagne from Brest towards Toulon, France was delayed while she performed unsatisfactory during her stability tests.(1)
Note
1. Belonged to the Charlemagne-class with as sister ships the Gaulois and the St. Louis. This class was preceded by the Jauréguiberry-class and succeeded by the République-class. The Charlemagne was laid down at the navy shipyard at Brest on 14 July 1894, launched on 12 October 1895, commissioned in December 1899, stricken in 1920 and finally broken up.
