Richelieu-class battleships
La Galissonnière-class cruisers George Leygues. Montcalm and Gloire
An item reported changes of the positions of Vichy French warships at Casablanca, French Morocco that the harbour defence was prepared to counter a attack from sea. In the harbour were the battleship Jean Bart [report18 April stated Richelieu], light cruisers Primaguet and Gloire and 3 heavy destroyers lying.
Source
Map Room Papers (Roosevelt Administration), 1942 - 1945. U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary No. 131 dated 20 April 1942
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