Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: Ná ngwụsị May 1940 "Béarn" na-ebu ọlaedo iji zụta ụgbọelu site na United States, ma a kpaliri ya na Martinique na French West Indies mgbe
E bịanyere aka n'akwụkwọ nkwekọrịta France na Germany na June. N'okpuru nrụgide sitere na United States, nke na-echegbu onwe ya banyere ndị Germany na-achịkwa ya ma ọ bụrụ na ọ laghachiri France, onye na-ebu ụgbọ ahụ nọrọ ebe ahụ ruo afọ anọ sochirinụ. Iji mee ka obi jụrụ ndị America, ọchịagha nọ n'ógbè ahụ kwetara ka e mee ka ụgbọ mmiri ahụ ghara ịgbapụ n'etiti afọ 1942. Gọọmentị Vichy nke France nyere ya iwu ka ọ mebie ụgbọ mmiri ahụ na Mee 1943 ma mechaa mee ya site na ime ka "Béarn" na-agba ọsọ.