Aftermath of Scuttling the French Fleet in Toulon Harbour, November 27th (Showing Sinking Minesweeper "Chamois") (back)

Cliche Balb-345 (Contrapuntach CALPE SERVICIO DE PRENSA INTERNACIONAL REPORTAJES Y FOTOGRAFIAS DE ACTUALDAD T-26.10.1.16 ORIGINAL DE ARCHIVO Cliché n.° 5272 17 CIFRA GRAFICA RICCI, 14 FIGHTING FRENCH OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPHIC SENWAGERIEOTOGRAPH NO.FF.476(XP) (Distributed by the Ministrs of Information) THE SCUTTLED FRENCH FLEET. The French Fleet lies scuttled in Toulon Harbour. From lesser auxiliary craft to destroyers and battle-cruisers they are all crewless and derelict. R.A.F. reconnaissance planes which flew over the Harbour a few hours after the scuttling on November 27th reported that more than fifty ships were damaged or partly submerged. Even those ships which were not actually sunk had been dismantled by the French sailors before scuttling. Picture shows- The minesweeper "Chamois" sinking (right) and torpedo hoat Plot issued ab 1945,