Today in History: WW2 French Bravery

[Musashi Miyamoto]

1942: French Navy Sank Its Own Ships

During WWII, German armored forces entered the port of Toulon, on the
Mediterranean coast of France, where most of the French fleet was anchored
in the harbor.  Their mission was to capture the ships, but the French were
warned in time.  On orders from Admiral Jean-Baptiste Laborde, they
deliberately sank their own ships to prevent them from being used by the
Germans.  Altogether, the French navy scuttled 73 of their ships, including
three battleships, seven cruisers, thirty destroyers, and sixteen
submarines.  Some French captains chose to go down with their ships.

AsB4,

Henry Mus