Tiazhelye artilleriiskie korabli Diunkerk i Strasburg. Nevezuchie flagmany Frantsuzsk - Trubitsyn S.

"Two of the best ships of the French fleet, far superior to the "pocket battleships" of the Germans" - so spoke about the heavy artillery ships "Dunkirk" and "Strasbourg" Winston Churchill. With minimal luck, these powerful battlecruisers could have gained high-profile glory - but fate was merciless to them. In July 1940, after the surrender of Paris, the British decided that the risk of surrendering the French fleet to the Germans was too great, and struck at yesterday's Allies, shooting them in the military port of Mers el Kebir. In this battle, Dunkirk suffered heavy damage, first from the artillery of the main caliber of the battlecruiser Hood, then from the torpedo carriers from the British aircraft carrier Arc Royal. But "Strasbourg" managed to break through the deadly trap with a fight. However, the misadventures of The French sailors did not end there... In a new book by the navy's leading historian, you will find comprehensive information about the heavy artillery ships Dunkirk and Strasbourg and their tragic fate. The collector's edition is illustrated with hundreds of exclusive drawings and photographs.