French ship Duquesne

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Eight ships of the French Navy have been named in honour of Abraham Duquesne:

• Duquesne (1787-1803), a 74-gun ship of the line
• Duquesne (1811-1814), a captured Russian 73-gun ship, used as a school ship
• Duquesne, a 86-gun ship (1813-1814)
• Duquesne (1814-1836), a 74-gun ship of the line
• Duquesne, a steam and sail ship of the line (1847-1867)
• Duquesne, an unbuilt Lyon class battleship (1914)
• The heavy cruiser Duquesne (1924-1955)
• The frigate Duquesne (D 603)
• A Barracuda type submarine is scheduled to bear the name