French ship Sagittaire

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Seven ships of the French Navy have borne the name Sagittaire in honour of the constellation Sagittarius:

Ships

Sagittaire (1762), a 50-gun ship of the line.^[1]
Sagittaire (1882), an Aspic-class gunboat.^[2]
Sagittaire (1916), a hired ship.^[2]
Sagittaire (1942), an auxiliary troopship.^[2]
Sagittaire (1955), a coastal minesweeper.^[3]
Sagittaire (1988), a Tripartite-class minehunter, sold to Pakistan in 1992 and currently in service as PNS Munsif (M166) .^[3]
Sagittaire (1995), a Tripartite-class minehunter.^[3]

Ships of the French Navy named Sagittaire

Sagittaire (1996)

Notes and references

Notes

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References

↑ Roche, vol.1, p.392
1 2 3 Roche, vol.1, p.431
1 2 3 Roche, vol.1, p.432

Bibliography

Roche, Jean-Michel (2005). Dictionnaire des bâtiments de la flotte de guerre française de Colbert à nos jours. 1. Group Retozel-Maury Millau. pp. 372–373. ISBN 978-2-9525917-0-6. OCLC 165892922.
Roche, Jean-Michel (2005). Dictionnaire des bâtiments de la flotte de guerre française de Colbert à nos jours. 2. Group Retozel-Maury Millau. p. 250. ISBN 978-2-9525917-0-6. OCLC 165892922.

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[roche392-1] Roche, vol.1, p.392

[roche431-2] 1 2 3 Roche, vol.1, p.431

[roche432-3] 1 2 3 Roche, vol.1, p.432

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