Whilst serving on the Duke of York, he took part in a football match at Scapa Flow against a team from the French battleship Richelieu.
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When it did, important ships based in Dakar were obtained: the modern battleship Richelieu, the heavy cruiser Suffren, light cruisers Gloire, Montcalm, Georges Leygues, and a few destroyers, including cruiser-sized Le Fantasque class destroyers.