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French naval deployment in the Norway campaign

A brief answer identifies the French surface forces present in the Norwegian campaign without overstating the scale of their role.

Question

Did the Marine Nationale make a significant deployment during the Norwegian campaign?

Short answer

French ships did deploy, with the contribution recalled as chiefly destroyers and cruisers.

Notes

The French Navy sent ships to the Norwegian campaign. From memory, the deployed force consisted mainly of destroyers and cruisers, though the exact composition remains uncertain.