French Navy, 1918

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.


ARMEE NAVALE July 1st 1918

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.


Last Updated: 30 December, 2000.

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