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A 1940 French fleet reappears in the present

The sudden arrival of the 1940 Marine Nationale would leave France deciding what to do with the ships, with scrapyards interested and museums a possible outcome.

Question

What would happen if the French Navy of 1940 suddenly appeared in the present day?

Short answer

The government would have to decide what to retain or dispose of, with scrapyard interest and the possibility of preserving some ships as museums.

Notes

The 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.