Were the French Richelieu class battleships superior to the German Bismarck class Battleships? The Richelieu's had stronger belt and turret armor, were faster, and their guns had longer range and in theory,
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The French battleship Richelieu 🇫🇷 underway in the Atlantic Ocean on 26 August 1943, after her refit at the New York Naval Shipyard (USA). Colorized by me 🙂 ❤ : r/WorldOfWarships
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