What would happen if the French Navy of 1940 suddenly appeared in the present day?
Short answerThe government would have to decide what to retain or dispose of, with scrapyard interest and the possibility of preserving some ships as museums.
NotesThe French government would first have to decide what to do with the fleet. Scrapyards would be eager to acquire ships. Some hulls might instead become museums, creating an unusual opportunity to preserve examples of the 1940 Marine Nationale. In this scenario, naval historians would quickly travel to France to inspect the newly arrived ships.