Twelve ships of the French Navy have borne the name ''Hermione'', in honour of
Hermione
Hermione may refer to:
People
* Hermione (given name), a female given name
* Hermione (mythology), only daughter of Menelaus and Helen in Greek mythology and original bearer of the name
Arts and literature
* ''Cadmus et Hermione'', an opera by ...
, daughter of King
Menelaus
In Greek mythology, Menelaus (; grc-gre, Μενέλαος , 'wrath of the people', ) was a king of Mycenaean (pre- Dorian) Sparta. According to the ''Iliad'', Menelaus was a central figure in the Trojan War, leading the Spartan contingent of th ...
of Sparta and his wife,
Helen of Troy
Helen of Troy, Helen, Helena, (Ancient Greek: Ἑλένη ''Helénē'', ) also known as beautiful Helen, Helen of Argos, or Helen of Sparta, was a figure in Greek mythology said to have been the most beautiful woman in the world. She was believe ...
.
Ships
* , a 30-gun
frigate
A frigate () is a type of warship. In different eras, the roles and capabilities of ships classified as frigates have varied somewhat.
The name frigate in the 17th to early 18th centuries was given to any full-rigged ship built for speed and ...
, lead ship of
her class[Roche, vol.1, p.241]
* , a 34-gun frigate
* , a 24-gun frigate
* , a 22-gun frigate
* , a 32-gun
* , a frigate that bore the name ''Hermione'' during her career
[Roche, vol.1, p.2421]
* , a 40-gun
* , a 46-gun frigate
* (1860), a 28-gun frigate converted to steam on keel
* , a
[Roche, vol.2, p.250]
* an broken up incomplete on slip in 1940
See also
* , a replica of the ''Hermione'' of 1779, currently in service.
*
[Roche (vol.1, p.241) mentions of 1782 as having been surrendered by her mutinied crew and perhaps incorporated in the French Navy; it appears, however, that she was with the Spanish Navy the entire time until her recapture by the Royal Navy.]
Notes and references
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French Navy ship names