Six ships of the

French navy The French Navy (, , ), informally (, ), is the Navy, maritime arm of the French Armed Forces and one of the four military service branches of History of France, France. It is among the largest and most powerful List of navies, naval forces i ...

have bourn the name ''Créole'' in honour of

Creole peoples Creole peoples may refer to various ethnic groups around the world. The term's meaning exhibits regional variations, often sparking debate. Creole peoples represent a diverse array of ethnicities, each possessing a distinct cultural identity tha ...

Ships named ''Créole''

* (1797), a 40-gun frigate * ''Créole'' (1806), a brig that campaigned in the Indian Ocean under

Jacques Bergeret Jacques Bergeret (; Bayonne, 15 May 1771 - Paris, 26 August 1857) was a French naval officer and admiral. Biography Bergeret was born in Bayonne on 15 May 1771, and joined the merchant navy at the age of 12, when he sailed to Pondicherry aboard ...

Quintin, p. 58 * (1809), a 10-gun brig-sloop * (1829), a 24-gun corvette * ''Créole'' (1833), a schooner * (Q193), an that saw action in the

Suez Crisis The Suez Crisis, also known as the Second Arab–Israeli War, the Tripartite Aggression in the Arab world and the Sinai War in Israel, was a British–French–Israeli invasion of Egypt in 1956. Israel invaded on 29 October, having done so w ...

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