![]() In the end, any work on the class stopped with the fall of France in June 1940. Finally, the design n☃ is the Alsace-class as we have it in-game (even though in-game, the engine power is only 192 000 horsepower while in reality, the design had an engine power of 220 000 horsepower and was planned to reach 32 knots. These actually aren’t the same guns fitted on the Champagne in World of Warships. Design n☂ was heavier with a 42 500 tons standard displacement, a slight increase of the engine power to 190 000 horsepower and a main battery consisting of 3 triple turrets, but this time with newly designed 406 mm guns. The engine power was reaching 170 000 horsepower for a maximum speed of 31 knots. Design n☁ had a 40 000 tons standard displacement and its main armament was consisting of 3 triple turrets with 380 mm guns, the same as on the Richelieu-class. Overall, 3 designs were being considered for the Alsace-class. They were meant to follow the construction of the 4 Richelieu-class battleships as any dockyard big enough to build them was currently occupied. This class of battleships was ordered to counter the H-class battleship the Kriegsmarine was planning to build. The Flandre is based on the design n☁ and design n☃ of the never-built Alsace-class battleships from the Marine Nationale. ![]() So… the Flandre… boy, that ship triggers me so much, you have no idea my friends…
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