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French Ship Minerve
Fifteen ships of the French Navy have borne the name ''Minerve'', in honour of the Greek goddess Minerva. Ships named ''Minerve'' * , a 26-gun frigate, lead ship of Minerve-class frigate (1757), her class (1757–1762)Roche, vol.1, p.310 * , a 32-gun frigate (1778–1781) * , a 32-gun , was started as ''Minerve'' * , a 40-gun frigate, lead ship of Minerve-class frigate, her class (1782–1794) * , a 16-gun corvette (1794–1795), bore the name * , a 40-gun frigate (1794–1809) * , a 58-gun ship of the line (1797–1799) * , a 40-gun frigate, was started as ''Minerve'' * , a 44-gun (1805–1806) * , a 44-gun frigate (1806–1814) * , a captured Portuguese 48-gun frigate (1809–1810) * , a 32-gun frigate (1836–1874)Roche, vol.1, p.311 * , a steam frigate of the * , a submarine of the FNFL (1936–1946) * , a (1964–1968) See also * * Minerva (other) * Notes and references Notes References Bibliography * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Minerve French Navy sh ... [...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] |
