05751 FRENCH NAVY RICHELIEU 1946 - Trumpeter  [TP05751]

Richelieu premiered on January seventeenth, 1939. Because of the specific situation in France after the German offensive, she sailed for Dakar in June,1940. But also for some government reasons?she struggled British warships here. Then she rejoined the Allied in 1942 and finished up being refitted in January 1943 at Brooklyn Navy Yard in america. She had the girl radar and AA armament upgraded. The woman 37mm and 13.2mm AA armament was certainly changed by 40mm Bofors and 20mm Oerlikons. This refit was in fact finished in August. Then she are integrated towards British Residence Fleet .With devices of this fleet, she took part in a procedure from the Norwegian shore in January 1944. After purchased to engage the Uk western Fleet, she participated in operations against Japan. After WW?, Richelieu returned to French

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