Don Bowen
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ORIGINAL: Gary Childress Did Algerie make it to the Pacific, though? I thought IRL she was scuttled to prevent her from falling into German hands? I'm sure you are right. I recall seeing a list of Free French ships and there were a couple of CAs. Probably not Algerie though. Memory fails (yet again), I'll see if I can find the data. (edit) Here you go, data from forum member Skyland. October 3rd 1945 in Saigon : Troops : 1000 mens (5th DIC, Colonial Inf Division) BB : Richelieu DD : Le Triomphant British liners Queen Emma and Princess Beatrix Motor boat/AM (ex customs) : Directeur général Frezouls, Directeur général Crayssac From October 15th in Saigon : Troops : BMEO (Far East Marine Brigade) CL : Gloire, Suffren Aviso : Gazelle, Annamite DD : Le Fantasque, DE : Sénégalais, Somali CV : Bearn (as planes and troop transport) Cargo/Passengers ship: Ville de Strasbourg AMC : Quercy From March 6th 1946 in Haiphong Troops : 20000 mens (9th DIC, half of 2e DB (armored division), BMEO,... ) CV : Béarn (as planes and troop transport) AMC : Barfleur Cargo/Passengers ship : Eridan, Lieutenant de Saint Loubert Bié, ... (total 5) Many LST, LCI, ... CL : Emile Bertin, Tourville, Duquesne, Aviso colonial : Savorgnan de Brazza DD : Le Triomphant, Le Fantasque Aviso : Chevreuil, Gazelle DE : Algérien Oiler : Var
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