Aerial View of French Fleet in Toulon Harbor Before Scuttling (November 1942), Showing Battleship "Strasbourg" and Other Warships. (back)

Cliché Balb-746 Tre 16 T-26.10.1.16.1 BRITISH OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH Pagines Meunds Centrale à 4 columnas y mediant para que el del antioresigh a 2 con y mudian l NO C. 3238 XC. (Air Ministry Photo Crown Copyright Reserved). (Picture issued November 1942). FRENCH FELEET SCUTTLED IN TOULON. When Hitler sent his armoured columns into the port defence zone of Toulonm Admiral De Laborde gave the order that the 73 warships of the French Fleet in the inner harbour should be souttled. The Skippers and demolition squads went & wn with their ships. The 23,000 ton battleship "Strasbourg" and "Dunkerque" were among those scuttled. Picture made before the entry of the Germans into unoccupied France shows parts of the French Fleet lying in Toulon harbour. A. The battleship "Strasbourg". B. &. B.1. 8-inch cruisers C. 6 inch cruisers. D. &. D.1. Contre-Torpilleurs (A larger class of destroyer) E. Destroyers. F. Submarines.