The French fast ships combine 13-inch guns with speeds above 29 knots. Their classification is debated along a spectrum running from the Invincible-style battle cruiser to the dreadnought battleship. Strasbourg is placed firmly on the fast-battleship side in this assessment. Dunkerque remains a less certain case, although the class is treated collectively as fast battleships.
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Strasbourg sits more clearly on the fast-battleship side
The class is treated as fast battleships, while the distinction between Dunkerque and Strasbourg remains qualified.