Career
General Characteristics
Displacement:	48950 tonnes
Length:	248 m
Width	35 m
Draught:	9.60 m
Propulsion:	four Parsons geared turbines, 150 000 hp (112 MW)
Speed:	32 knots (59 km/h)
Range:	7671 nautical miles (14,207 km) at 20 knots (37 km/h); 3181 nautical miles (5,891 km) at 30 knots (56 km/h)
Complement:	911 men in 1950 (incomplete) 1280 men during the Suez affair.
Armament:	8 x 380 mm in 2 quad turrets on the bow 9 x 152 mm AA in 3 triple turrets at the aft 24 x 100 mm AA in 12 twin turrets 8 x 40 mm AA 28 x 57 mm AA in 14 twin turrets 20 x 20 mm AA.
Shielding	belt: 330 mm upper armoured deck: 150 mm lower armoured deck: 40 mm
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The Jean Bart was a French battleship of World War II named for the seventeenth century seaman and corsair Jean Bart. This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... Image File history File links France_flag_large. ... HMS Victory in 1884 Battleship was the name given to the most powerfully gun-armed and most heavily armored warships between the 15th and 20th Centuries. ... Combatants Allied Powers Axis Powers Commanders {{{commander1}}} {{{commander2}}} Strength {{{strength1}}} {{{strength2}}} Casualties 17 million military deaths 7 million military deaths {{{notes}}} World War II, also known as the Second World War, was a military conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945. ... (16th century - 17th century - 18th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 17th century was that century which lasted from 1601-1700. ... Jean Bart (October 21, 1651 - April 27, 1702) was a French naval commander of the 17th century. ...

Derived from the Dunkerque class, Jean Bart (and her sistership Richelieu) were designed to counter the threat of the Italian Navy. Their speed, shielding, armament and overall technology were state of the art (note the unusual 4-gun turret arrangement). The Richelieu was a French battleship of World War II named for the seventeenth century statesman Cardinal Richelieu. ... The Italian Regia Marina (literally: Royal Navy) dates from the proclamation of the Kingdom of Italy in 1861 after Italian unification. ...

The quadruple 380mm turrets of the Richelieu and the Jean Bart

Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1953x894, 194 KB) Model of the quadruple 380 mm turrets, main armament of the Richelieu and the Jean Bart Photograph by Rama File links The following pages link to this file: FS Richelieu (1935-1967) Jean Bart (1949-1961) ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1953x894, 194 KB) Model of the quadruple 380 mm turrets, main armament of the Richelieu and the Jean Bart Photograph by Rama File links The following pages link to this file: FS Richelieu (1935-1967) Jean Bart (1949-1961) ...