French ship Valmy

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At least three ships of the French Navy have been named Valmy:

French ship Valmy (1847), a 120-gun ship of the line launched in 1847, renamed Borda in 1863 and again renamed as Intrépide in 1890. She was scrapped in 1891.
French coast defence ship Valmy, a Jemmapes-class coast defence ship, launched in April 1892 and scrapped after 1911.
French destroyer Valmy, a Guépard-class destroyer launched in 1928 and scuttled in 1942.

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