At the outbreak of the Second World War, the Marine Nationale of France was a powerful force with modern battleships, which should have been a major asset to the Allied cause. The rapid fall of France in the land war and the creation of the neutral Vichy France forced a different destiny for the once-powerful French fleet – British forces were forced to bombard their former ally's vessels lest they be turned against them. Whilst some ships served (on both sides), the remainder of the once-powerful French fleet was scuttled at Toulon in 1942.
It is interesting to speculate how the French fleet might have affected the course of the war had events transpired differently. Victory at Sea will soon allow you to play-out these what-if scenarios, with the launch of the Marine Nationale to the game.
Marine Nationale Fleet
This bundle gives you a capable and varied starter fleet to start playing the Marine Nationale in Victory at Sea. Comprised of a variety of vessels (in line with the previous starter boxes for other fleets), you'll receive an aircraft carrier, a battleship, three cruisers, three destroyers, and four aircraft flights.
The vessels in this bundle are also available separately, as seen below. The destroyers are available in packs of three, and the aircraft flights in packs of four.
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Carrier & Battleship:
Béarn
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Richelieu
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Cruisers:
Suffren
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Foch
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Jeanne d'Arc
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Aircraft Flights & Destroyers:
Loire-Nieuport LN401/LN411 Flights
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Chacal-class Destroyers
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Extra Fleet Assets
Additionally, you can supplement your new fleet with additional aircraft in the form of Dewoitine D.520 flights and the Surcouf, a curious and complex submarine that was the largest in the world at the time she launched – note the turret mounted forward of the tower!
Surcouf-class Cruiser Submarine
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