Were the French Richelieu class battleships superior to the German Bismarck class Battleships? The Richelieu's had stronger belt and turret armor, were faster, and their guns had longer range and in theory,
![Richelieu standing on the massive stone dikes constructed to repulse ships, titled 'Cardinal Richelieu at the Siege of La Rochelle' | By Henri Motte, 1881, France : r/europe Richelieu standing on the massive stone dikes constructed to repulse ships, titled 'Cardinal Richelieu at the Siege of La Rochelle' | By Henri Motte, 1881, France : r/europe](https://preview.redd.it/gjbuf0ok7mwy.png?auto=webp&s=031c715dcd256e51d02566318d42bf14b95dfdde)
Richelieu standing on the massive stone dikes constructed to repulse ships, titled 'Cardinal Richelieu at the Siege of La Rochelle' | By Henri Motte, 1881, France : r/europe
Were the French Richelieu class battleships superior to the German Bismarck class Battleships? The Richelieu's had stronger belt and turret armor, were faster, and their guns had longer range and in theory,
![Battleship Richelieu vs Bismarck Class, Who Would Have Won? - Battleships - World of Warships official forum Battleship Richelieu vs Bismarck Class, Who Would Have Won? - Battleships - World of Warships official forum](http://i.imgur.com/e7CSn4y.jpg)
Battleship Richelieu vs Bismarck Class, Who Would Have Won? - Battleships - World of Warships official forum
![French battleship Richelieu under the Brooklyn Bridge in New York, February 1943 [1389 x 1095] : r/WarshipPorn French battleship Richelieu under the Brooklyn Bridge in New York, February 1943 [1389 x 1095] : r/WarshipPorn](https://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1507/26544189352_9014f6326c_o.jpg)