An item reported that the French dreadnought Diderot (1) was launched, to be followed next morning by the Condorcet(2). The building of 3 other dreadnoughts was in the meantime continued.(3)
Notes
1. Part of Danton-class semi-dreadnought preceded by Liberté-class succeeded by Courbet-class. Laid down by Ateliers et Chantiers de la Loire, Saint Nazaire, France on 20 October 1907, launched on 19 April 1909, completed on 1 August 1911, training ship since 1927, stricken in 1936 and broken up in 1937.
2. Part of Danton-class semi-dreadnought preceded by Liberté-class succeeded by Courbet-class. Laid down by Ateliers et Chantiers de la Loire, Saint Nazaire, France on 23 August 1907, launched on 20 April 1909, commissioned on 25 July 1911, training ship since 1927, accommodation hulk since 1931, captured by Germany in November 1942, for sale on 14 December 1945 and nroken up in 1949.
3. Part of Danton-class semi-dreadnought preceded by Liberté-class succeeded by Courbet-class. Other ships of the same class were the Danton, Mirabeau, Voltaire and Vergniaud.
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