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What happens to French light carriers after the 1940 surrender?

Their fate depends on location: ships in British ports would likely be seized and transferred to the Free French, while ships in French ports could be sunk or otherwise neutralized.

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Question

What might happen to French light carriers when France surrenders in 1940?

Short answer

Ships in British ports would likely be seized for the Free French; ships in French ports might be sunk or neutralized.

Notes

Geography would decide the fate of French light carriers after the surrender. A ship already in a British harbour would probably be boarded and ultimately handed to the Free French. A carrier in a French port might be sunk. In either location, the ships would become priorities during the struggle over the French fleet.