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Monday, 24 June 2024

French heavy destroyer Audacieux underway to France according to the U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary dated 25 August 1942

An item reported that the damaged French heavy destroyer Audacieux before present at Dakar, Senegal seemed to enter the Mediterranean bound for Toulon, France.(1)

Note

1. Part of Le Fantasque-class preceded by Vauquelin-class succeeded by Mogador-class, ordered on 17 November 1930, launched on 15 March 1934,commissioned on 1 August 1935, completed on 27 November 1935, in service on 7 December 1935 and finally broken up in August 1947.

Source

Map Room Papers (Roosevelt Administration), 1942 - 1945. U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary No. 258 dated 25 August 1942.

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