French battleship Courbet (1911) Country: France Type: Battleship Service: 1913 - 1944 Laid down: 1 September 1910 Launched: 3 March 1911 Commissioned: November 1913 Fate: Scuttled 6 June 1944

The Courbet class dreadnoughts were battleships in service with the French Navy. The design was meant to keep the capabilities of the French Navy on par with their British allies. Four ships of the class were built.

The Courbet was a first generation dreadnought of the French navy and the lead ship of her class. She was in active service during the First World War. After the war, the battleship was relegated to training duties. In 1940, Courbet was reactivated for acive duty, fitted with extra anti-air artillery. She provided fire support during the Battle of France 1940.

Retreating to Portsmouth, in Great Britain, the battleship was seized by British forces on 3 July 1940. She was surrendered to the Free French forces seven days later. During the night of the 5-6 June 1944, she was towed to Normandy to be scuttled as a Gooseberry breakwater at Sword Beach.