Espadon 50 Class Patrol Vessel
Espadon (swordfish in French) may refer to: * Ecurie Espadon, a formula one team * French ship Espadon, three French submarines * Sud-Ouest Espadon The Sud-Ouest SO.6020 Espadon (Swordfish) was a French post-war prototype interceptor designed and built by SNCASO during the late 1940s. The French Air Force (Armée de l'Air) judged the design a failure despite some records being set and canc ...

Swordfish
Swordfish (''Xiphias gladius''), also known as broadbills in some countries, are large, highly migratory predatory fish characterized by a long, flat, pointed bill. They are a popular sport fish of the billfish category, though elusive. Swordfish are elongated, round-bodied, and lose all teeth and scales by adulthood. These fish are found widely in tropical and temperate parts of the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian Oceans, and can typically be found from near the surface to a depth of , and exceptionally up to depths of 2,234 m. They commonly reach in length, and the maximum reported is in length and in weight.Gardieff, S. Swordfish.' Florida Museum of Natural History. Accessed 26 December 2011 They are the sole member of their family, Xiphiidae. Taxonomy and etymology The swordfish is named after its long pointed, flat bill, which resembles a sword. The species name, ''Xiphias gladius'', derives from Greek (''xiphias'', "swordfish"), itself from (''xiphos'', "sword") and ...
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Ecurie Espadon
Ecurie may refer to: * Écurie, a commune in the Pas-de-Calais département in France * Several car racing teams (compare '' scuderias'') : ** Ecurie Belge ** Ecurie Bleue ** Ecurie Bonnier ** Ecurie Ecosse, a former motor racing team from Scotland ** Ecurie Espadon ** Ecurie Francorchamps ** Ecurie Lutetia ** Ecurie Maarsbergen ** Ecurie Nationale Belge ** Ecurie Rosier ECURIE may refer to : * European Community Urgent Radiological Information Exchange, the European early notification system in the event of a radiological or nuclear emergency. See also * Ecury (other) * * Scuderia (other) Scuderia means ''stable'' (noun) in the Italian language. It has entered English usage mainly through professional auto racing, in which many Italian teams incorporate the term in their names. "Scuderia" may refer to: * Scuderia Ferrari, a curren ...

French Ship Espadon
Three submarines of the French Navy have borne the name ''Espadon'' (meaning Swordfish Swordfish (''Xiphias gladius''), also known as broadbills in some countries, are large, highly migratory predatory fish characterized by a long, flat, pointed bill. They are a popular sport fish of the billfish category, though elusive. Swordfis ...): * , a launched in 1901 and stricken in 1919 * , a launched in 1926 and scuttled in 1943 * , a launched in 1958 and preserved as a museum ship in 1987 {{DEFAULTSORT:Espadon, French Ship French Navy ship names ...
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