1942 ⟶ French Navy Scuttles Fleet at Toulon

At Toulon, the French navy scuttles its ships (most notably ...

Year

1940

1942

🚢 British Destroy French Navy Ships

The British attack and destroy the French navy, fearing that it would fall into German hands.⟶

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🚢 French Navy Scuttles Fleet at Toulon

At Toulon, the French navy scuttles its ships (most notably Dunkerque and Strasbourg) and submarines to keep them out of German hands; the French have declined another option – to join the Allied fleets in North African waters.⟶

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