Six 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 ''Borda'' in honour of
Jean-Charles de Borda
Jean-Charles, chevalier de Borda (4 May 1733 – 19 February 1799) was a French mathematician, physicist, and Navy officer.
Biography
Borda was born in the city of Dax to Jean‐Antoine de Borda and Jeanne‐Marie Thérèse de Lacroix.
In 175 ...
. From 1839 it has been a tradition that the main schoolship of the
École navale, a repurposed capital ship, be renamed ''Borda'' in this role.
Ships of the French Navy named ''Borda''
* A 10-gun
brig
A brig is a type of sailing vessel defined by its rig: two masts which are both square rig, square-rigged. Brigs originated in the second half of the 18th century and were a common type of smaller merchant vessel or warship from then until the ...
(1834–1849))
[Roche, vol.1, p.79]
* (1807–1884), a 110-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 ...
, lead ship of
her class, was renamed '' Borda'' in 1839 and used as a schoolship until 1863.
* (1849–1891), a 120-gun ship of the line, was renamed ''Borda'' in 1864 and used as a schoolship from that point on, replacing the ex-''Commerce de Paris'' in that role.
* (1864–1889), a 90-gun steam ship of the line, was renamed ''Borda'' in 1890 and used as a schoolship, replacing the ex-''Valmy'' in that role.
* (1873–1899), an
ironclad
An ironclad is a steam engine, steam-propelled warship protected by Wrought iron, iron or steel iron armor, armor plates, constructed from 1859 to the early 1890s. The ironclad was developed as a result of the vulnerability of wooden warships ...
cruiser
A cruiser is a type of warship. Modern cruisers are generally the largest ships in a fleet after aircraft carriers and amphibious assault ships, and can usually perform several roles.
The term "cruiser", which has been in use for several hu ...
, renamed ''Borda'' in October 1913. She was the last in that tradition of school ships.
[Roche, vol.2]
* The
hydrographic ship , presently in service
Notes and references
Notes
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