PA Béarn
1927 - 1967
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PA Bearn |
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Class |
Bearn Class |
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Builder |
Forges et Chantiers de la Méditerranée, La Seyne-sur-Mer |
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Laid down |
10. January 1914 |
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Launched |
15. April 1920 |
| Commissioned Marine Nationale |
5. December 1927 |
Béarn was an aircraft carrier converted from an incomplete Normandie-class battleship for the Marine Nationale during the 1920s. Entering service in 1928, the navy intended to use her to develop tactics and techniques for carrier aviation. The only aircraft carrier France produced until after World War II, the ship played a minor role in early stages of the war, training in home waters and conducting pilot training.
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Toulon
| 7. May 1928 - 20. May 1928 | ||
| Trip to Corsica and French Tunisia | - | |
| Capt.. | - | |
| Escadrille 7S1 | Levasseur PL.4 | - |
| Escadrille 7B1 | Levasseur PL.4 | - |
Toulon
| 27. May 1928 - 4 August 1928 | ||
| Atlantic and the English Channel | - | |
| Capt.. | - | |
| Escadrille 7S1 | Levasseur PL.4 | - |
| Escadrille 7B1 | Levasseur PL.4 | - |
| Escadrille 7C1 | Lévy-Biche LB.2 | - |
| Port calls at: French Morocco, Lorient, Le Havre | ||
Toulon
| 12. October 1928 - 9. November 1928 | ||
| Training Trip to Corsica and French North Africa- | ||
| Capt.. | - | |
| Escadrille 7S2 | Levasseur PL.4 (3) | - |
| Escadrille 7B1 | Levasseur PL.4 (4) | - |
| Escadrille 7C1 | Dewoitine D.1 (2) | - |
| Port calls at: French Morocco, Lorient, Le Havre | ||
Toulon
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December 1928 - May 1929 |
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Refit that angled the forward flight deck 4.5 degrees downward. |
Toulon
| 4. May 1929 – 16. May 1929 | ||
| Anti Submarine Trials | ||
| Capt.. | - | |
| ? | CAMS 37 | - |
Toulon
| 27. May 1929 - 10. July 1929 | ||
| Western Mediterranean | ||
| Capt.. | - | |
| ? | ? | - |
| ? | ? | - |
| Port calls at: ? | ||
Toulon ?
| ? 1929 - October 1929 | ||
| Atlantic coast of Morocco | ||
| Capt.. | - | |
| ? | ? | - |
| ? | ? | - |
| ? | Wibault 74 (1) | - |
| Port calls at: Dakar, French West Africa, Madeira, Canary Islands | ||
Toulon
|
December 1929 - April 1930 |
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Refit. The downward angle of the stern was changed to match the 4.5 degrees of the bow. |
Toulon
| 8. May 1930 - 14 June 1930 | ||
| French North Africa | ||
| Capt. | - | |
| ? | CAMS 37 (3) | - |
| Escadrille 7B2 | Levasseur PL.2 (5) | - |
| ? | Levasseur PL.4 (16) | - |
| Escadrille 7C1 | Dewoitine D.1 (10) | (to be confirmed) |
| Port calls at: Algiers | ||
Toulon
| December 1930 – December 1930 | ||
| Torpedo droping Trials | ||
| Capt. | - | |
| Escadrille 7B1 | Levasseur PL.7 | - |
Toulon
| 8. May 1931 - 24 June 1931 | ||
| North African | ||
| Capt. | - | |
| Escadrille 7B2 | Dewoitine D.1 (to be confirmed) | - |
| Escadrille 7B1 | Levasseur PL.7 (to be confirmed) | - |
| Port calls at: ? | ||
Toulon
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December 1931 |
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Refit. |
Toulon
| 15. April 1932 - 25. June 1932 | ||
| Eastern Mediterranean | ||
| Capt. | - | |
| Escadrille 7C1 | Wibault 74 (to be confirmed) | - |
| Escadrille 7S1 | Levasseur PL.10 | - |
| Port calls at: ? | ||
Toulon
| 3. May 1933 - 24. June 1933 | ||
| North Africa | ||
| Capt. | - | |
| Escadrille 7C1 | Wibault 74 (to be confirmed) | - |
| Escadrille 7S1 | Levasseur PL.10 (to be confirmed) | - |
| Port calls at: Oran, French Algeria | ||
| July 1933 - August 1933 | ||
| North Africa | ||
| Capt. | - | |
| Escadrille 7C1 | Wibault 74 (to be confirmed) | - |
| Escadrille 7S1 | Levasseur PL.10 (to be confirmed) | - |
| Port calls at: ? | ||
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February 1934 – November 1935 |
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Reconstruction |
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Decommissioned Marine Nationale |
31. March 1967 |