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Part of Courbet-class preceded by Danton-class succeeded by Bretagne-class. Ordered on 11 August 1910, laid down by Arsenal de Lorient on 1 September 1910, launched on 23 September 1911, completed on 8 Otcober 1913, commissioned on 19 November 1913, seized by British on 3 July 1940, handed over to the Free French forces, used as anti aircraft battery and accommodation ship, between 9 July 1923-16 April 1924 and January 1927-12 January 1931modernized, disarmed in early 1941, target ship in 1943 and scuttled to be used as breakwater during the landings at Normandy, France (Operation Neptune) on 9 June 1944 and after the end of the Second World War broken up.
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