Richelieu premiered on January 17th, 1939. Due to the specific situation in France after the German offensive, she sailed for Dakar in June,1940. However for some governmental reasons?she fought against Uk warships there. Then she rejoined the Allied in 1942 and was refitted in January 1943 at Brooklyn Navy Yard in the USA. She had her radar and AA armament upgraded. Her 37mm and 13.2mm AA armament had been replaced by 40mm Bofors and 20mm Oerlikons. This refit had been completed in August. Then she had been integrated to the British Home Fleet .With units of this fleet, she took part in a procedure up against the Norwegian coast in January 1944. After purchased to join the British western Fleet, she took part in operations against Japan. After WW?, Richelieu returned to French
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