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Yes, a number of Vichy French ships were sunk in the Mediterranean Sea by the Allies.
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Who sunk the french naval fleet?
When ???French were defeated a couple of time on the sea.britishIn July 1940, a duel between the British military and French Naval fleet at Mers-el-Kebir ensued. The duel was short-lived and at its end the Bretagne, Mogador, Dunkerque, and Hood, all French ships, were set afire and/or sunk to the bottom of the sea. About 1300 French sailors were killed in this fray.
When is the fleet week in San Francisco in 2010?
It is always held during the Columbus Day weekend. In 2010, Fleet Week in San Francisco will be observed from October 7-12.
Why were the Carthaginians better sailors than the Romans?
The Carthaginians were sea traders and had a fleet of warships to protect it. The Romans were extending their empire by land. The two were allies for a period - a convenient way of combining complimentary strengths.
Who gained control of the channel of water between England and France and the North Sea?
It's was England who gained control by defeating the French fleet of the cost of the Netherlands.
Can Star Wars beat star trekin a battle?
Star wars could easily when in a battle with star trek. Star wars has massive ships and fleets which could easily destroy anything from star trek, and if something did get through star wars massive fleet the 2nd death star could blow the remaining star trek fleet to Timbuktu.
Who was the commander of the French fleet during the revelutionary war?
some guy
What happened to most of the French warship fleet at the beginning of World War 2?
The French fleet was consigned to its harbors, mostly in Toulon, Algeria and Senegal. The fleets in Algeria and Senegal were shortly afterwards destroyed by the Allies who feared that the ships might otherwise be made part of Germany's war fleet. The fleet harbored in Toulon was scuttled by the French themselves when the German army entered Toulon to take over from the French Vichy government.
Who trapped the British army during the battle of Yorktown?
A fleet of French warships.
What is the french word for fleet?
a fleet (of vehicles, for instance) is called "une flotte" in French
What fleet sent to destroy England?
The Spanish Armada
Where did commodore Dewey destroy the spanish fleet?
Philippines
Who was the commander of the French fleet?
The commander of the French Fleet was Paul de Grasse.
Who destroyed most of the French fleet at Cape Trafalgar?
Admiral Horatio Nelson. He died during the battle.
What country was Napoleon trying 2 invade when he attacked Nelson?
In 1798, Nelson, now a rear admiral, was given a fleet of fifteen ships and sent to destroy the French fleet supporting Napoleon's invasion of Egypt. After weeks of searching, he found the French at anchor in Aboukir Bay near Alexandria. Sailing into uncharted waters at night, Nelson's squadron attacked and annihilated the French fleet, destroying all but two of their ships.
Who went to Philippines and destroy Spanish fleet?
George Dewey was the US admiral that destroyed the Spanish fleet.
Why did the bombing of Pearl Harborhappen?
.... to destroy the U.S. Pacific Fleet.
What was the weapon that Archimedes us to destroy the Roman fleet?
a mirror
