List of Classes of French ships of World War II

This is a list of French ship classes of World War II. This includes ship classes used by the French Third Republic, Vichy France, and Free France.The sections of the last are in chronological order with the first ships into service being first and the last ships into service being last.

Due to there being three French factions in World War II, I will note beside each class its French users. The abbreviation FTR beside a class shows it was in service with the Third French Republic, VF indicates it was in service with Vichy France, and FF shows it was in service with Free French forces.

Aircraft Carrier

French aircraft carrier Béarn- Béarn

Seaplane tender

French seaplane carrier Commandant Teste- Commandant Teste

Battleships

Courbet-class battleship- Courbet, France, Jean Bart, and Paris. Bretagne-class battleship- Bretagne, Lorraine, and Provence. Dunkerque-class battleship- Dunkerque, and Strasbourg. Richelieu-class battleship- Richelieu, and Jean Bart.

Cruisers

Heavy cruisers

Duquesne-class cruiser- Duquesne, and Tourville Suffren-class cruiser- Suffren, Colbert, Foch, and Dupleix French cruiser Algérie- Algérie

Light cruisers

Duguay-Trouin-class cruiser- FTR, VF and FF French cruiser Jeanne d'Arc (1930)- FTR, VF and FF French cruiser Émile Bertin- FTR, VF and FF La Galissonnière-class cruiser- FTR, VF and FF

Minelaying cruiser

French cruiser Pluton- FTR

Destroyers

Large destroyers

Chacal-class destroyer- FTR, VF and FF Guépard-class destroyer- FTR and VF Aigle-class destroyer-FTR and VF Vauquelin-class destroyer- FTR and VF Le Fantasque-class destroyer- FTR, VF and FF Mogador-class destroyer- FTR and VF

Small destroyers

Bourrasque-class destroyer- FTR, VF and FF L'Adroit-class destroyer- FTR, VF and FF Le Hardi-class destroyer- FTR and VF La Melpomène-class torpedo boat- FTR, VF and FF French destroyer La Combattante (British Hunt Class destroyer)-FF

Submarines

Sirène-class submarine (1925)- FTR and VF Ariane-class submarine- FTR and VF Circé-class submarine (1925)- FTR and VF Argonaute-class submarine- FTR, VF and FF Orion-class submarine- FTR and FF Diane-class submarine (1930)- FTR and VF Saphir-class submarine (1928)- FTR, VF and FF Requin-class submarine- FTR, VF and FF Redoutable-class submarine (1928)- FTR, VF and FF French submarine Surcouf- FTR and FF Minerve-class submarine- FTR, VF and FF Aurore-class submarine- FTR and VF French submarine Curie (P67)(British U-class submarine)- FF French submarine Narval (T4)(Captured Italian Acciaio-class submarine)- FF

Avisos/sloops

Arabis-class sloop- FTR

French ship Ville d'Ys- FTR and VF Arras-class aviso-FTR, VF and FF Bougainville-class aviso- FTR, VF and FF Élan-class sloop- FTR, VF and FF Chamois-class minesweeping sloop- FTR, VF and FF

Escorteurs/Escorts

Flower-class corvette- FF River-class frigate- FF PC-461-class submarine chaser- FF Cannon-class destroyer escort- FF

References