At least twelve 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 ...

have borne the name ''Superbe'' ("Superb"):

Ships named ''Superbe''

* , a second-rank

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 ...

, lead ship of her class.Roche, vol.1, p.425 * , a

galley A galley is a type of ship that is propelled mainly by oars. The galley is characterized by its long, slender hull, shallow draft, and low freeboard (clearance between sea and gunwale). Virtually all types of galleys had sails that could be used ...

. * , a galley . * , an 70-gun ship of the line. * , a . * , a 60-gun ship of the line.Roche, vol.1, p.426 * , a 74-gun ship of the line. * , a 74-gun (?) ship of the line, formerly a 64-gun East Indiaman, launched on 11 March 1774, built from 1772 on plans by Groignard.Demerliac ''1774-1792'', p.55, n°321 * , a 74-gun ship of the line. * (1795), a 24-gun

corvette A corvette is a small warship. It is traditionally the smallest class of vessel considered to be a proper (or " rated") warship. The warship class above the corvette is that of the frigate, while the class below was historically that of the slo ...

. * , a 74-gun ship of the line, better known as ''Breslaw''. * , a ''Téméraire''-class 74-gun ship of the line.

Ships named ''Superbe''

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