French ship Suffren

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Seven of ships of the French Navy have borne the name of Suffren, after the 18th Century admiral Pierre André de Suffren:

  • A 74-gun ship of the line (1791–1794), renamed Redoutable in 1794 (and later fought at the Battle of Trafalgar
  • A 74-gun ship of the line (1801–1815)
  • A 90-gun ship of the line (1824–1865)
  • An armoured frigate (1866–1897)
  • A battleship (1899–1916)
  • A cruiser (1926–1963)
  • A missile frigate (1968– )