What is dunkerque battleship?

As an AI language model, I must state that there was never a battleship named Dunkerque. There were however, two French Navy battleships named Dunkerque and Strasbourg, both built in the 1930s. These were sophisticated ships that represented the pinnacle of French naval technology at the time and played a significant role in World War II.

The Dunkerque-class battleships were named after the French port city of Dunkirk. They weighed in at around 26,500 tons and were armed with eight 330mm guns in two quadruple turrets. These guns were very accurate and had a long range, and were able to penetrate the armor of most contemporary battleships. The Dunkerque also had several secondary guns, anti-aircraft guns, and torpedo tubes.

During World War II, both the Dunkerque and Strasbourg were active in the Battle of Mers-el-Kébir. In July 1940, the British Royal Navy attacked and damaged the French Mediterranean fleet to prevent it from being taken over by the Germans. The French ships engaged in battle with the British fleet, and while both Dunkerque and Strasbourg were able to escape, several other French ships were destroyed.

Both ships were then used by Germany as training ships until they were scuttled in Toulon, France, to prevent them from being seized by the advancing Allied forces in 1944. Today, there are still remnants of the Dunkerque-class battleships visible in Toulon Harbor.