Three vessels of the
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 t ...
have borne the name ''Chevalier Paul'' ("Knight Paul") in honour of Paul de Fortia,
Chevalier Paul
Jean-Paul de Saumeur (1598 — 20 December 1667), often called Chevalier Paul was a French admiral and naval officer who served in several Mediterranean campaigns. Despite his very modest origins, he was attracted to the Navy from a young age. Af ...
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* (1934–1941), a
* (1956–1971), a
* (D621), a
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French Navy ship names