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Belle Poule
Four ships of the French Navy have borne the name ''Belle Poule''. Ships The ships are: * the 36-gun frigate , famous for her duel against the English frigate on 17 June 1778, which started the French intervention in the American Revolutionary War, American War of Independence; the British 64-gun ship of the line captured her in 1780 and she was broken up in 1801. * the 40-gun frigate (1802–1806), which acted as a commerce raiding, commerce raider in the Indian Ocean until the British captured her in 1806 * the 60-gun frigate (1828–1888), famous for bringing back the remains of Napoleon, Napoléon from Saint Helena to France in 1840; she was under command of François d'Orléans, Prince of Joinville, and was painted black for the mission * The modern schooner , training ship of the École Navale, Naval Academy, whose actions with the Free French, Free French Forces during the World War II, Second World War are commemorated by her bearing a Flag of France, French flag with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
French Navy
The French Navy (french: Marine nationale, lit=National Navy), informally , is the maritime arm of the French Armed Forces and one of the five military service branches of France. It is among the largest and most powerful naval forces in the world, ranking seventh in combined fleet tonnage and fifth in number of naval vessels. The French Navy is one of eight naval forces currently operating fixed-wing aircraft carriers,Along with the U.S., U.K., China, Russia, Italy, India and Spain with its flagship being the only nuclear-powered aircraft carrier outside the United States Navy, and one of two non-American vessels to use catapults to launch aircraft. Founded in the 17th century, the French Navy is one of the oldest navies still in continual service, with precursors dating back to the Middle Ages. It has taken part in key events in French history, including the Napoleonic Wars and both world wars, and played a critical role in establishing and securing the French colonial ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
