''Foudre'' may refer to one of the following ships 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 ...
:
* A gunboat (1760–1768)
* A gunboat (1795–1795)
* – a 6-gun brig launched in 1796, captured by the
Royal Navy
The Royal Navy (RN) is the United Kingdom's naval warfare force. Although warships were used by English and Scottish kings from the early medieval period, the first major maritime engagements were fought in the Hundred Years' War against F ...
in March 1799, recaptured by the French Navy in one month later, recaptured by the Royal Navy in 1800, and sold in 1801.
* A gunboat (1804)
* A steam and sail frigate (1856–1872)
* , originally built as a torpedo boat tender, but converted to the world's first
seaplane carrier
A seaplane tender is a boat or ship that supports the operation of seaplanes. Some of these vessels, known as seaplane carriers, could not only carry seaplanes but also provided all the facilities needed for their operation; these ships are rega ...
(1895–1921)
* , a later assigned the NATO side number L9020 (1953–1969)
* , the
lead ship
The lead ship, name ship, or class leader is the first of a series or class of ships all constructed according to the same general design. The term is applicable to naval ships and large civilian vessels.
Large ships are very complex and may ...
of the . Sold to Chile in 2011 and serving as ''Sargento Aldea'' (LSDH-91)
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French Navy ship names