Trumpeter 05751 FRENCH NAVY RICHELIEU 1946 小號手  [TP05751]

Richelieu premiered on January 17th, 1939. Due to the specific situation in France after the German offensive, she sailed for Dakar in June,1940. But for some governmental reasons?she struggled Uk warships there. Then she rejoined the Allied in 1942 and ended up being refitted in January 1943 at Brooklyn Navy Yard in the USA. She had the woman radar and AA armament upgraded. Her 37mm and 13.2mm AA armament had been replaced by 40mm Bofors and 20mm Oerlikons. This refit ended up being finished in August. Then she had been included into the British Home Fleet .With units of the fleet, she participated in a surgical procedure up against the Norwegian coast in January 1944. After purchased to become listed on the British Far Eastern Fleet, she took part in operations against Japan. After WW?, Richelieu returned to French

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