Joffre-class aircraft carrier
Class of ship
The Joffre class consisted of a pair of aircraft carriers ordered by the Marine Nationale prior to World War II. The Navy had commissioned an experimental carrier in 1927, but it was slow and obsolete by the mid-1930s. Wikipedia
Aircraft carried: 40
Armament: 4 × twin 130 mm (5.1 in) DP guns; 4 × twin 37 mm (1.5 in) AA guns; 7 × quadruple 13.2 mm (0.5 in) AA machine guns
Armor: Waterline belt: 105 mm (4.1 in); Deck: 30–70 mm (1.2–2.8 in); Gun turrets: 20 mm (0.8 in); Barbettes: 20 mm (0.8 in)
Built: 1938–1940
Planned: 2