French ship Ville de Paris

Updated on Sep 24, 2024

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Four ships of the French Navy have borne the name Ville de Paris, in honour of the city of Paris:

The 90-gun ship of the line Ville de Paris, later upgraded to 104 guns (1764)

Ville de Paris, a 12-gun vessel (1803)

Ville de Paris, a 110-gun ship of the line, lead ship of her class (1804), renamed Commerce de Paris

Ville de Paris, a 120-gun ship of the line of the Océan class (1851)

Also the ship of the line of the Royal Navy HMS Ville de Paris, launched in 1795, was named in honour of the Ville de Paris of 1764.

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