二次世界大戰資料庫 (WW2DB)

Contributor: C. Peter Chen

ww2dbaseCruiser Foch entered French Naval service in 1931. At the early months of the European War, she was based at Dakar in French West Africa. On 14 Jun 1940, she, along with French 1st Cruiser Division, bombarded Vado, Italy near Genoa. Later transferred to the Mediterranean Sea port of Toulon in southern France, she was scuttled as German troops advanced. She burned for several days and was thought to be a complete loss. In Apr 1943, the Italians raised her wreck with intentions of repair, but the work stopped when Italy surrendered later in the same year. In Nov 1943, she was captured by the Germans, who used her as a stationary gun platform. On 18 Aug 1944, she was sunk as a blockship in an attempt to prevent Allied ships from entering Toulon harbor; two days later, she was hit by two aerial bombs. Captured by the Allies by Sep 1944, she was refloated, but no work was done to put her back into service. She was sold for scrap in 1951.

Heavy Cruiser Foch 互動地圖

Foch Operational Timeline

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