French ship Surcouf

Five ships of the French Navy have been named in honour of privateer and slave trader Robert Surcouf:

French ships named Surcouf

• French aviso Surcouf (1858), a sail and steam aviso
• French cruiser Surcouf (1889), a cruiser
• French submarine Surcouf (1929), a submarine cruiser
• French destroyer Surcouf (1953), a T 47-class destroyer
• French frigate Surcouf (1993), a La Fayette-class frigate

Ships of the French Navy named Surcouf

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  Surcouf (1858)
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  The protected cruiser Forbin, sister ship of Surcouf (1889–1921)
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  The submarine cruiser Surcouf (1929–1942)
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  The fleet escort destroyer Surcouf (1953–1972)
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  The stealth frigate Surcouf (1997–present)

Bibliography

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