A New Book on French Pre-Dreadnought Battleships

bgire · Post by **bgire** » Thu Oct 19, 2006 11:25 am

Just published by Lela Presse of France
http://www.avionsbateaux.com

A fine book on the last French pre-dreadnoughts of the 1900 programme :
Patrie, R�publique, D�mocratie, Justice, Libert� and V�rit�

These six 15,000t battleships are widely covered (French text and many rare photographs) both technically and operationally. 176 pages, many B&W pictures, maps, sketches and a full set of official plans (from the CAA).
Annexes cover in detail the loss of Libert� (magazine explosion) with pictures and damage plan from the archives.
WWI operations in the Adriatic, Aegean and Dardanelles are also covered.

A must for all French ships lovers. For those non reading French, pictures and plans will speak for themselves.

G Shoda · Post by **G Shoda** » Tue Oct 31, 2006 10:21 pm

Thanks for the heads up! I will be looking for it. O, Jacques....

Post by **Dave Wooley** » Wed Nov 01, 2006 6:22 am

I find French pre -dreadnought battleships fascinating the more publications on this subject the better. Thanks for letting us know .
Dave Wooley

Post by **JIM BAUMANN** » Sun Nov 05, 2006 2:53 am

Merci- beaucoup!

-my order to Jaques at L'arsenal went in...!

JIM B

Caravellarella · Post by **Caravellarella** » Sun Nov 05, 2006 7:35 pm

Will there be an accompanying volume on the 6 Danton class semi-dreadnoughts (I always say you can never too many funnels) I wonder? How about the I�na, Suffren, Mass�na & Carnot?

Best, Terry (Caravellarella).