But those on the left side survived due to this bulkhead. ![]() The crew in the right half of the turret perished. This was put to the ultimate test during the Attack on Mers-el-Kèbir, when a British 381mm shell struck Dunkerque's number two turret and detonated inside. Not enough to stop an AP shell penetration, but enough for the crew of two of the guns to survive a hit. In the case of the Dunk, I believe this was 25-30mm thick. They knew the risks of reducing the number of turrets: A single shell could destroy half of the battleships firepower (speaking to Dunk/Rich), so they put a bulkhead in the middle of the turret. Now, French naval designers were not stupid. ![]() Instead of "traditional" dual or triple gun turrets, the French designed their ships around a quad gun turret (see Dunkerque).īelieve this was due to port limitations, as their ships could only be so long, but still needed adequate main batteries. With the French BBs upon us, there is still one thing I would like to ask.įor those who do not know, the French had a rather unique turret arrangement.
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