French ship Diligente

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Sixteen ships of the French Navy have borne the name Diligente ("Diligent"):

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Ships named Diligente

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    1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Roche (2005a), p. 152, volume 1.
    2. 1 2 3 4 5 Roche (2005a), p. 153, volume 1.
    3. ↑ Roche (2005b), p. 170, volume 2.

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