Contributed by Graham E Watson (easton.watson@lineone.net), based on French Warships of the First World War, one of the well-known Ian Allen series.
FIRST SQUADRON
Provence Flagship VA Gauchet, CinC Armee Navale
Bretagne
Lorraine (F) RA Sagot-Duvauroux
France
SECOND SQUADRON
Diderot (F) VA Darrieux
Mirabeau
Vergniaud
Justice (F) RA Amet
Verite
Democratie
Reserve battleship - Voltaire
LIGHT DIVISION
Edgar Quinet (F) RA Allemand
Waldeck-Rousseau
Ernest Renan
Jules Michelet
Repeating ship - Jurien de la Graviere
Aircraft carrier - Pluton
1st Destroyer Squadron, Mudros
Casque (F)
Cdt Lucas
Bisson
Mangini
3rd Destroyer Squadron, Corfu
Algerien (F)
Arabe
Hova
Marocain
Tonkinois
Cavalier
Janissaire
6th Destroyer Squadron, Mudros
Cdt Riviere
Cdt Bory
Cimeterre
Dehorter
Protet
11th Destroyer Squadron, escort between Taranto and Itea
Touareg
Bambara
Kabyle
Sakalave
Senegalais
Somali
Annamite
3rd Submarine Squadron
cruiser/depot ship - Friant
Antigone
Amazone
Armide
Rubis
Emeraude
Detached from 2nd Submarine Squadron
Topaze
Opale
Gay-Lussac
Watt
Berhtelot
Giffard
Ventose
Cugnot
DIVISION OF SALONICA
Patrie (F) RA du Varney
Republique [in reserve]
Bruix [in reserve]
10th Destroyer Squadron
Sabre
Fauconneau
Bombarde
Baliste
Carabine
Flamberge
Tb nos 309, 311, 353
DIVISION OF SYRIA
Requin
Jaureguiberry [in reserve]
7th Destroyer Squadron
Arbalete
Coutelas
Pierrier
Hache
Voltigeur
Dard
7th Patrol Squadron
Maroc (F)
Canada II
Nord-Caper
Cordouan
Pensee
Decidee
AEGEAN SEA DIVISION
2nd Destroyer Squadron
Mameluk
Lansquenet
Enseigne Henry
Aspirant Herber
Carabinier
Anti-Submarine Gunboats
Capricieuse
Boudeuse
Courageuse
Tapageuse
Agile
PATROL DIVISION OF PROVENCE
4th Destroyer Squadron
Hussard (F)
Tirailleur
Mortier
Pique
Massue
Sarbacane
8th Destroyer Squadron
Mousqueton
Hallebarde
Pistolet
Fronde
Arc
Epee
Sloops
Antares(F)
Altair
Aldebaran
Bellatrix
Cassiopee
PATROL DIVISION OF ALGERIE
5th Destroyer Squadron
Trident
Sabretache
Fanfare
Cognee
Coutelas
Poignard
Anti-Submarine Gunboats
Railleuse
Curieuse
Gracieuse
Dedaigneuse
Bouffonne
Surveillante
PATROL DIVISION OF TUNISIA
9th Destroyer Squadron
Catapulte
Arquebuse
Rapiere
Epieu
Sagaie
Belier
Anti-submarine Gunboats
Friponne
Diligente
Impatiente
Moqueuse
Malicieuse
Despatch Vessels
La Hire
Diberville
Sloop
Algol
FRENCH NAVAL FORCES IN 'NORTH ARMIES AREA' October 1918
DIVISION DES FLOTILLES DE LA MERD DU NORD
Destroyers - Magon Cpt Mehl Francis Garnier Enseigne Roux
Bouclier Mech Prin Lestin
Tb flotilla at Dunkirk - Obusier Oriflamme
305 318 320 321 322 323 345 351
Calais - 314 341 342 343 344 346 350 365
2nd Patrol Squadron: patrol craft
6th Patrol Sqaudron: minesweepers
DIVISION DES FLOTILLES DE LA MANCHE ORIENTALE
Tb at Boulogne - Simoun Rafale
224 231 258 259 279 280
3rd Patrol Squadron - trawlers
4th Patrol Squadron - auxiliary minesweepers
5th Patrol Squadron - trawlers
1st Patrol Squadron - patrol craft
NB: there is no listing of ships in the Atlantic or overseas possessions.
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