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# French Battleships, 1922–1956 Paperback – January 18, 2021

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### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    Exceptionally good
  

*by D***R on Reviewed in the United States on August 9, 2017*

Having recently read the recently published 
  
French Battleships of World War One







  
  
    , it made sense to re-read this one in order to get a complete view of French battleship development through the years. John Jordan has since published three similar volumes on French battleships, cruisers, and destroyers, all of which are very fine books in their own right. Although this book has the luxury of only having to focus on four ships, the Dunkerque and Richelieu classes, (and a couple which were never completed), it nonetheless achieves a balance the other three books in the series don't QUITE achieve.After an introduction focusing on the impact of the Washington Naval Treaty and the moribund state of French capital ship design in the post-war era, the majority of the book focuses on the ships themselves. The book is arranged by alternating historical and technical chapters, which actually works better than the more segregated approach used by its successors. The history of each ship is laid out in some detail, the text accompanied with maps, orders of battle, diagrams of battle damage, lists of commanding and flag officers, and official reports. The technical chapters describe salient features of the ships' armor, armament, fire control machinery, command spaces, aviation facilities, and post-completion modifications.Where this book really shines, though, is the amount of detail and the quality of its presentation. The photographs, for the most part, are finely grained, well chosen, and have useful captions. An eight-page color section includes crisp plan and profile views of each ship at different stages during their careers. A large number of diagrams are provided, ranging from deck plans of Dunkerque's forward tower, to cross-sections through different types of shell, armor layouts, and depictions of the damage "Jean Bart" received at Casablanca.  A large number of specification tables and insets accompany the text, including some interesting descriptions of French naval infrastructure. The overall look of the book harks back to the classic naval references of the 70s and 80s, but considering that most of the maps and diagrams are computer-drawn, it's definitely slicker and more polished.I seriously wish more warship monographs were like this. It's a very tight, concise work which doesn't mess around with extraneous details. It manages to deliver a solid dose of historical and technical details without totally overwhelming the reader. It has a couple flaws here and there (propulsion details are a little sketchy, and there isn't much in the way of analysis of strengths and flaws), but it's still among my favorite naval references.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    Worth every cent!
  

*by B***O on Reviewed in the United States on December 18, 2009*

This is a wonderful book.  Authored by two of the foremost contemporary authorities on French warships, it is a greatly enhanced, single-volume elaboration -- in English -- of Robert Dumas' three-part French-language monograph covering the battleships "Dunkerque," "Strassbourg," "Richelieu" and "Jean Bart."  This work's scope includes a look back at French dreadnought battleships commissioned and planned prior to 1932; as well as the fullest English-language profile I have seen of the never-completed battleship designs projected after 1939 ("Clemenceau," "Gascogne" and  "Alsace").  The authors do a commendable job of describing the historic, political and technical factors influencing French capital ship development and procurement; then follow up with thorough technical descriptions and revealing operational histories of the four completed ships.  The volume concludes with a candid and balanced assessment of the ships and comparisons with foreign contemporaries.  The text is clear and to-the-point.  The accompanying photos emphasize close-up views showing general arrangements and details of ship's equipment, but also include overall portraits demonstrating the changing profiles of the vessels throughout their lives.  Especially delightful are the eight pages presenting 23 side elevation and overhead views -- in color -- of "Dunkerque," "Strassbourg," "Richelieu," "Jean Bart," "Clemenceau" and "Gascogne" as they appeared at different stages of their careers.  These drawings are beautifully executed.  Most of the numerous line drawings -- many prepared specifically by Mr. Jordan for this volume -- are well-done.  This book does justice to these handsome and technically innovative ships while filling a long-neglected need in the English literature on naval history.  I own the French-language Dumas trilogy that was the starting point for "French Battleships 1922-1956," but feel that this book was well worth its price.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    Fantastic book
  

*by S***R on Reviewed in the United States on February 3, 2013*

This is a first rate book on a topic about which little has been written in any depth, apart from Mr. Dumas' previous works, which are only available in French. It is certainly, one of the very best publications of its type that I have read (and I have read many). It is very well written, and the quality of the paper, photos, line-drawings and color plates are all as good as it gets.The book covers all aspects of design development, construction and history of the Dunkerque, Strasbourg, Richelieu, and Jean Bart, as well as the partially completed Clemenceau and unbuilt Gascogne. many alternate designs for these projects are also discussed in some detail, with features shown in a number of drawings.My only minor complaints are that some of the good pictures from Mr. Dumas' previous works on the subject were not included (although many great new pictures were), and I would have preferred that some of the drawings and color plates could have been printed in a larger format. In fact, the detail in the color plates is fantastic, and it would be great if they were offered in a larger format as prints.Highly recommended to anyone interested in the topic.

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