French ship Branlebas

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At least two ships of the French Navy have been named Branlebas:

French destroyer Branlebas, a Branlebas-class destroyer launched in 1907 and sunk in 1915
French torpedo boat Branlebas, a La Melpomène-class torpedo boat commissioned in 1938, seized by the United Kingdom in June 1940 and foundered in December of that year

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