French Dunkerque battleship, exploded by its crew

French Dunkerque battleship, exploded by its crew

Dec 30, 2017 #french

battleship Dunkerque

Exploded by its crew and subsequently partially dismantled the French Dunkerque battleship.

With the outbreak of World War II, the battleship was repaired in Toulon from damage received from the British on July 3, 1940 during Operation Catapult. On the morning of December 27, 1942, “Dunkerque” was blown up by its crew and flooded in a dry dock with the threat of the capture of Toulon by German troops.

 

 

Location: Toulon, France

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