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French Ship Sans Culotte
Seven ships of the French Navy have borne the name ''Sans-Culotte'' in honour of the Sans-culottes: Naval ships named ''Sans-Culotte'' *French ship Orient (1791), ''Orient'', an Océan type 118-gun ship of the line, ''Océan''-class 118-gun ship of the line of the French Navy, initially named ''Dauphin Royal''. Famous for her role as flagship of the French fleet at the Battle of the Nile in August 1798, where she blew up spectacularly. She was launched at Toulon in 1791 and was briefly named ''Sans Culotte'' before being named ''Orient''. * French aviso Sans-Culotte (1793), ''Sans-Culotte'' (1793), an aviso. Also called Petite Sans Culotte (1793 tartane), ''Petite Sans Culotte'', she was a 2-gun tartane, or possibly brig-rigged aviso, launched at Toulon in July 1793 that the Royal Navy captured in August 1793 at Toulon and took into service as HMS ''Petite Victoire''. She was lost off Cap Corse in early 1794. * French corvette Sans-Culotte (1793), ''Sans-Culotte'' (1793-1794), a ... [...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] |
