French battleship Jean Bart would be laid up due according to the Dutch newspaper De Volkskrant dated 6 June 1957

Archives Nationales. Presidential visit to Denmark in 1955

Richelieu-class

An item dated Paris, France 5^th reported that the proud 35.000 tons French battleship Jean Bart would be laid up due to the bad national finances. The government was lacking the budget for modernizing her. She was one of the two large ships France still possessed.

Note

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.