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 ''Colosse'' ("Colossus"): * , a 36-gun frigate, bore the name ''Colosse'' in her late career. * , a , bore the name before being razeed into the 60-gun frigate ''Pallas'' * , an 118-gun

ship of the line A ship of the line was a type of naval warship constructed during the Age of Sail from the 17th century to the mid-19th century. The ship of the line was designed for the naval tactic known as the line of battle, which depended on the two colu ...

, bore the name ''Colosse'' when she was used as a barack hulk.

Notes and references

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Colosse, French Ship French Navy ship names