French ship Dauphin Royal

Updated on Dec 17, 2024

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Five ships of the French Navy have borne the name Dauphin Royal in honour of the Dauphin of France:

Ships named Dauphin Royal

Dauphin Royal (1664), a 12-gun fluyt better known as Éléphant

Dauphin Royal (1668), a 110-gun ship of the line that fought at Beachy Head

Dauphin Royal (1735), a 74-gun ship of the line that fought at Quiberon Bay and Ushant

Dauphin Royal (1791), a 118-gun ship of the line (launched 1791 at Toulon), renamed Sans Culotte in September 1792 and then Orient in May 1795 - flagship of the French fleet at the Battle of the Nile

Fleurus (1853), a 90-gun Hercule-class ship of the line, was originally Brianée and then Dauphin Royal before being renamed in 1830 during construction; she was not launched until 1853

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French ship Dauphin Royal Wikipedia

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