French ship Amazone

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Fifteen ships of the French Navy have borne the name Amazone ("Amazon"):

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Ships named Amazone

Ships with similar names

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    1. ↑ Roche (2005a), p. 36.
    2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Roche (2005a), p. 37.
    3. 1 2 3 4 Roche (2005b), p. 34.

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