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An item reported that in the early morning of 19 February the French battleship Dunkerque (1) joined by 2 destroyers and 2 submarines left Mers-el-Kébir, French Algeria with unknown destination [naval base at Toulon, Vichy France]. The French destroyers Kersaint (2), Cid (?) and Alcyon (3) already left Algiers, French Algeria. The J.I.C. commented that the departure of the Dunkerque was no surprise, she needed to be docked and her fire control equipment be repaired. However every move of a French important ship including at Martinique was to be monitored.
Notes
1. Built under the 1931 Programme as an answer on the German Deutschland-class heavy cruisers, laid down by Arsenal de Brest, France on 24 December 1932, launched on 2 October 1935, in service on 1 September 1938, scuttled on 27 November 1942, stricken in 1955 and broken up in 1958. Part of Dunkerque-class preceded by planned Lyon-class and realized Bretagne-class and succeeded by Richelieu-class.
2. Part of Vauquelin-class preceded by Aigle-class succeeded by Le Fanstaque-class. Laid down by Chantiers Navals Francais, Caen Ateliers et Chantiers de La Loire, Saint Nazaire, France on 19 September 1930, launched on 14 November 1931, commissioned on 20 September 1933,completed on 31 December 1933, in actual service on 14 January 1934, scuttled at Toulon, France on 27 November 1942 and broken up in 1950.
3. Part of L'Adroit-class preceded by Bourrasque-class succeeded by Le Hardi-class. Ordered on 25 November 1924, laid down by Forges et Chantiers de la Gironde, Bordeaux, France in May 1925, launched on 26 June 1926, completed on 15 July 1929 and stricken on 10 November 1952.
Source
Map Room Papers (Roosevelt Administration), 1942 - 1945. MR0423. U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary No. 72 dated 20 February 1942
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