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Post subject: Re: French Seaplane Carrier Commandant TestePosted: November 20th, 2015, 11:51 pm
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Amazing work David (& Mike).
An ugly looking ship, but the drawing is beautiful. Well done !

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Post subject: Re: French Seaplane Carrier Commandant TestePosted: November 21st, 2015, 2:18 am
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Looking forward to the next 'what ifs' David, great drawings so far.
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Post subject: Re: French Seaplane Carrier Commandant TestePosted: November 21st, 2015, 8:10 am
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Awesome work...can't wait for more!

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Post subject: Re: French Seaplane Carrier Commandant TestePosted: November 26th, 2015, 8:35 pm
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“What-If” Commandant Teste escaped scuttling at Toulon and joined the Allies where she was converted into a fast transport, repair and transport aviation ship.

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Post subject: Re: French Seaplane Carrier Commandant TestePosted: November 26th, 2015, 8:45 pm
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Very nice! I like the Jeeps and trucks on the deck! :)
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Post subject: Re: French Seaplane Carrier Commandant TestePosted: November 26th, 2015, 11:14 pm
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Post subject: Re: French Seaplane Carrier Commandant TestePosted: November 26th, 2015, 11:59 pm
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Great work David (& Mike)
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Post subject: Re: French Seaplane Carrier Commandant TestePosted: November 27th, 2015, 8:10 am
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David Latuch wrote:
“What-If” Commandant Teste escaped scuttling at Toulon and joined the Allies where she was converted into a fast transport, repair and transport aviation ship.
This "what-if" version is deeply studied.
The conversion itself is not very radical (thanks to the spacious & modular original design), which reduces the cost for the U.S Navy in 1943-1944.
At the same time, when we see that the Nazi troops during their August 1944 retreat destroyed the harbors infrastructures at Toulon & Marseille (these two ports will put a decade to repair war-damage).
This version would have been extremely very usefull for the allies & the French Navy during 1944-well into late 1950s.
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Post subject: Re: French Seaplane Carrier Commandant TestePosted: November 27th, 2015, 11:12 pm
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Lovely drawing David & Mike.

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Post subject: Re: French Seaplane Carrier Commandant TestePosted: December 13th, 2015, 9:01 pm
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In 1945 France considered the possible conversion of Commandant Teste into an escort/training carrier. Here is my depiction of how Teste might have appeared.

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