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Nine ships of the French Navy have borne the name Redoutable ("Redoubtable"):
Six of ships of the French Navy have been named in honour of the region of Brittany.
Six ships of the French Navy have borne the name Borda in honour of Jean-Charles de Borda. From 1839 it has been a tradition that the main schoolship of the École navale, a repurposed capital ship, be renamed Borda in this role.
Five ships of the French Navy have borne the name Scipion in honour of Scipio Africanus.
At least 10 ships of the French Navy have borne the name Intrépide ("Intrepid"):
Fifteen ships of the French Navy have borne the name Minerve, in honour of the Greek goddess Minerva.
Seven ships of the French Navy have borne the name Sans Pareil :
Jemmapes was a Téméraire class 74-gun ship of the line of the French Navy.
Five ships of the French Navy have borne the name Dauphin Royal in honour of the Dauphin of France:
A number of ships of the French Navy have borne the name Invincible; among them:
Twelve ships of the French Navy have borne the name Entreprenant and four Entreprenante, after the French word for "enterprising"
A number of French ships of the French Navy have borne the name Alexandre in honour of Alexander the Great:
Six ships of the French Navy have borne the name Pégase, in honour of Pegasus.
Six ships of the French Navy have borne the name Inflexible ("Unyielding"):
Ajax was a Téméraire class 74-gun ship of the line of the French Navy.
Jemmapes was a late 100-gun Hercule-class ship of the line of the French Navy.
At least twelve ships of the French Navy have borne the name Superbe ("Superb"):
At least fourteen ships of the French Navy have been named Lion:
At least three ships of the French Navy have been named Valmy:
Six ships of the French Navy have been named Magnifique:
References
- Roche, Jean-Michel (2005). Dictionnaire des bâtiments de la flotte de guerre française de Colbert à nos jours 1 1671 - 1870. p. 266. ISBN 978-2-9525917-0-6. OCLC 165892922.
