French ship Le Triomphant

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Eight ships of the French Navy have borne the name Le Triomphant ("triumphing one"):

• Le Triomphant (1667), a ship of the line launched as Princesse ("Princess"), renamed Le Triomphant in 1671, and Le Constant ("reliable one") in 1678.
• Le Triomphant (1675), a ship of the line launched as Le Constant and renamed in 1678
• Le Triomphant (1693), a ship of the line
• Le Triomphant (1778), a ship of the line
• Le Triomphant (1797), privateer
• Le Triomphant (1804), a ship of the line
• Le Triomphant, a Fantasque class destroyer (1931-1957)
• Le Triomphant (S 616), lead ship of the Triomphant class of strategic missile submarines