identified for the main armament during their sea trials a year earlier were finally implemented, the canvas cover for the back of the turrets was replaced by a rolling door, new radios were installed, and shields were fitted to the anti-aircraft machine guns and the searchlights. A SS-6 sonar was fitted in June 1940, but proved to be ineffectual. During the British attack on Mers-el-Kébir on 3 July 1940, Mogador was severely damaged by a hit from a shell in the rear hull that detonated her ready depth charges. Volta was also present, but managed to escape in company with the battleship Strasbourg and other ships. Mogador was repaired enough to reach Toulon several months later, but was still undergoing repairs and modifications in Toulon in November 1942. Both Mogador and Volta were scuttled in Toulon Harbour on 27 November 1942 to prevent their capture by Germany. Both were refloated in 1943 by the Italians, but neither was repaired and both were eventually broken up. Notes References External links Plans de bateaux: MOGADOR 1937 — plans and photos of Mogador Plans de bateaux: Notice du VOLTA 1936 — plans of Volta Mogador-class at uboat.net Mogador Hommage aux Disparus Destroyer classes World War II destroyers of France Ship classes of the French Navy