French ship Amarante

Last updated September 25, 2021

Several ships of the French navy have borne the name Amarante:

Amarante (1708), 14 guns, design by Philippe Cochois, launched 29 March 1708 at Le Havre - deleted 1724.
Amarante (1747), corvette wrecked 1760.
Amarante (1793), captured in 1796, and taken into service as HMS Amarante. Wrecked in 1799.
Amarante (1915), an Amphitrite-class submarine launched in 1915 and struck in 1925.

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