French ship Marceau

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At least two ships of the French Navy have borne the name Marceau:

French ironclad Marceau, lead ship of the Marceau-class ironclad launched in 1887 and wrecked in 1922
French destroyer Marceau (D601), a Type 1936A (Mob) destroyer launched in 1941 as the German destroyer Z31, acquired by France in 1946 and renamed. She was stricken in 1958.

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Marceau was an ironclad barbette ship built for the French Navy during the 1880s, the lead ship of her class. She served in the Mediterranean Squadron until 1900, when she was rebuilt and subsequently placed in reserve. She returned to service in 1906 as a torpedo training ship. During World War I, she served in Malta and Corfu as a submarine tender. The old ironclad was sold for scrapping in 1920, and while being towed to Toulon, she ran aground in a gale off Bizerte and became stranded. The wreck remained visible there until the 1930s.

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