Data Quality87%
01 / Overview
Richelieu-class battleship
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1940–1955
Quantity
4
Operators
Conflicts
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification8MOD.8
- Hull ClassificationFast battleship
- Ship TypeFast battleship
- Builder / ShipyardArsenal de Brest, Ateliers et Chantiers de Saint-Nazaire Penhoët
- Laid Down1935
- Launched1939
- Commissioned1940
- Ships in Class4
- In ServiceNo
◈Displacement2MOD.2
- Standard Displacement37,250 t
- Full Load Displacement44,698 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length (overall)247.85 m
- Beam33.08 m
- Draft9.9 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
- Total Complement1,569
◆Propulsion8MOD.8
- PropulsionSteam Turbine
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)unit system of machinery
- Number of Engines4
- Shaft Power115,584 kW
- Shafts / Screws4
- Top Speed32 kn
- Cruise Speed15 kn
- Range9,500
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
- Main Gun380 mm/45 Modèle 1935
- Main Gun Calibre380 mm
- Main Gun Count8
- Secondary Guns152 mm Modèle 1930
⬢Aviation2MOD.2
- HangarYes
- Flight DeckNo
▲Survivability2MOD.2
◎Fleet Status3MOD.3
- Completed2
- Cancelled2
- Retired2
◈Armour3MOD.3
- ArmourBelt 330mm, Deck 170mm, Turrets 430mm
- Belt Armour330 mm
- Deck Armour170 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1939First deployment: World War II
- 1940Production started
- 1943Entered service
- 1955Production ended
86
years in service
15
years in production
4
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Conflicts
RICHELIEU-CLASS BATTLESHIP · CONFLICTS SERVED IN100% win
Total Conflicts
1
Victories
1
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
06 / MASS Score
Not enough weapon data to rank this category.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE4terms
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