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Le Foudroyant
Eleven ships of the French Navy have borne the name ''Foudroyant'' ( literally "Like lightning", or "embodying the speed and violence of lightning"): * , a 70-gun ship of the line * , an 82-gun ship of the line * French ship Soleil-Royal (1692), ''Foudroyant'', renamed ''Soleil-Royal'' in 1693 * , a 104-gun ship of the line * , a 110-gun ship of the line * (1751), an 80-gun ship of the line which in 1758 was captured by the British Navy, becoming * (1799), an 80-gun ship of the line * a prame (a vessel propelled by oars and sails) of 12 guns of 24 poundsl'Amiral Baudin by Vice Amiral Jurien de la Graviers * , a central battery and barbette battleship of the ''Redoutable'' type * , a ''L'Adroit''-class destroyer * a launched in 1938 as ''Fleuret'' and renamed in 1941; she was scuttled in 1942 * (S610), a ballistic missile submarine of the ''Redoutable'' type Also, , originally French ship ''Duguay-Trouin'', was renamed ''Foudroyant'' before being scuttled. See also * * Re ... [...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] |
French Ship Soleil-Royal (1692)
The ''Soleil Royal'' (''Regal Sun'') was a First Rank ship of the line of the French Royal Navy. This ship was originally planned to be a 2nd Rank two-decker to be built at Brest, but – following the loss of fifteen major French warships by Anglo-Dutch attacks at Cherbourg and La Hougue during the first few days of June, 1692 ( N.S.) – she was ordered in the same week to be built instead as a First Rank three-decker of 104 guns. On 21 June she was given the name ''Foudroyant'' to replace the previous ship bearing that name (destroyed at La Hogue). She was designed by Étienne Hubac and laid down the same month at Brest Dockyard, and launched on 24 December 1692. Two more three-deckers were ordered and begun at Brest during June (as ''Merveilleux'') and August 1692 (as ''Terrible'', and a further three-decker was ordered there on 20 January 1693, which Louis XIV ordered should bear the name ''Soleil Royal'' to replace the previous ship bearing that name (destroyed at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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