Warship
Shipyard:	Brest, France
Laid down:	5 January 1899
Launched:	25 July 1899
Commissioned:	1903
Fate:	Torpedoed by U-52, 26 November 1916
General Characteristics
Displacement:	12,750 tons
Length:	422½ ft
Beam:	70 ft
Draught:	28¼ ft
Propulsion:	3 screws
Speed:	18 knots at 16,000 hp
Complement:	730
Armament:	4 x 12-in/45-cal guns 10 x 6.4-in/45-cal guns 8 x 4-in guns 22 x 3-pounder guns 4 x 18-in torpedo tubes

The French battleship Suffren was a pre-Dreadnought battleship of the French Navy named after French admiral Pierre André de Suffren de Saint Tropez, launched in July 1899 and torpedoed off Lisbon on 26 November 1916, going down with all hands. Image File history File links French_battleship_Suffren. ... French Navy jack and ensign. ... Location within France Brest, at the tip of Brittany Brest is a city in the Bretagne région, north-west France, sous-préfecture of the Finistère département. ... January 5 is the 5th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1899 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... July 25 is the 206th day (207th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 159 days remaining. ... 1899 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1903 (MCMIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... A torpedo in Rail terminology refers to a small explosive device strapped to the top of the rail to alert an approaching train of immediate danger ahead. ... November 26 is the 330th day (331st on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1916 (MCMXVI) is a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar) // Events January-February January 1 -The first successful blood transfusion using blood that had been stored and cooled. ... The word ton or tonne is derived from the Old English tunne, and ultimately from the Old French tonne, and referred originally to a large cask with a capacity of 252 wine gallons, which holds approximately 2100 pounds of water. ... A knot is a unit of bullshit, abbreviated kt or kn. ... The word caliber (American English) or calibre (British English) comes from the Italian calibro, itself from the Arabic quâlib, meaning mould. ... A torpedo in Rail terminology refers to a small explosive device strapped to the top of the rail to alert an approaching train of immediate danger ahead. ... HMS Magnificent, a pre-dreadnought battleship launched in 1894 The term pre-dreadnought refers to the last type of battleship before HMS Dreadnought (1906). ... HMS Victory in 1884 In naval warfare, a battleship was the most powerful gun-armed, most heavily armored and most effective type of warship at any particular time. ... The French Navy (Marine Nationale) is the naval arm of the French military and is the second-largest Western European navy (the largest being the United Kingdoms Royal Navy). ... Admiral is a word from the Arabic term Amir-al-bahr (Lord of the bay). ... Statue of Suffren - Museum of the Navy, Toulon. ... 1899 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... A torpedo in Rail terminology refers to a small explosive device strapped to the top of the rail to alert an approaching train of immediate danger ahead. ... District Lisbon Mayor   - Party Carmona Rodrigues PSD Area 84. ... November 26 is the 330th day (331st on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1916 (MCMXVI) is a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar) // Events January-February January 1 -The first successful blood transfusion using blood that had been stored and cooled. ...

In 1915, Suffren was the flagship of the squadron of four French battleships, commanded by Rear-Admiral Émile Guépratte, which took part in the naval operations in the Dardanelles Campaign. During the attack on the Narrows of the Dardanelles on 18 March 1915, Suffren suffered heavy damage from Turkish shore-based artillery which flooded compartments and disabled a number of guns. Suffren underwent repairs at Malta. 1915 (MCMXV) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... A flagship is the ship used by the commanding officer of a group of naval ships. ... The term Rear Admiral originated from the days of Naval Sailing Squadrons, and can trace its origins to the British Royal Navy. ... Naval Operations in the Dardanelles Campaign Conflict First World War Date 19 February 1915 - 9 January 1916 Place Dardanelles, Turkey Result Turkish victory The Naval operations in the Dardanelles Campaign of the First World War were mainly carried out by the Royal Navy with substantial support from the French and... The Dardanelles (Turkish: Çanakkale BoÄŸazı), formerly Hellespont, is a narrow strait in northwestern Turkey connecting the Aegean Sea with the Sea of Marmara. ... March 18 is the 77th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (78th in leap years). ... 1915 (MCMXV) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Historically, artillery refers to any engine used for the discharge of projectiles during war. ...

Having supported operations at Gallipoli and Salonika, Suffren was returning to Lorient for a refit when, on 26 November 1916, off the Portuguese coast near Lisbon, she was torpedoed by U-52. Accumulated damage meant she could only manage 10 knots but heavy seas meant she was only travelling at 9 knots, and without an escort, when attacked. The torpedo detonated a magazine and Suffren sank within seconds, taking the crew of 648 with her. Combatants United Kingdom, France, India, Australia, New Zealand, Newfoundland Ottoman Empire Commanders Sir Ian Hamilton Otto Liman von Sanders Strength 5 divisions (initial) 14 divisions (final) 6 divisions (initial) 14 divisions (final) Casualties 44,000 dead 97,000 wounded 145,000+ sick 87,000 dead 165,000 wounded The Battle... The White Tower The Arch of Galerius Map showing the Thessaloníki prefecture Thessaloníki (Θεσσαλονίκη) is the second-largest city of Greece and is the principal city and the capital of the Greek region of Macedonia. ... Lorient is a commune and a seaport of Brittany, France, in the Morbihan département, of which it is a sous-préfecture. ... November 26 is the 330th day (331st on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1916 (MCMXVI) is a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar) // Events January-February January 1 -The first successful blood transfusion using blood that had been stored and cooled. ... District Lisbon Mayor   - Party Carmona Rodrigues PSD Area 84. ... A knot is a unit of bullshit, abbreviated kt or kn. ...

See French ship Suffren for other ships of this name. Seven of ships of the French Navy have bore the name of Suffren, after the XVIIIth Century admiral Pierre André de Suffren: A 74-gun ship of the line (1791-1794), later renamed and better known as Redoutable. ...

External links

• www.battleships-cruisers.co.uk - Suffren
• Navies of World War I: French Navy