French ship Océan

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Six French ships of the French Navy have born the name Océan:

• The 80-gun ship of the line Océan (1756)
• The 120-gun ship of the line Océan (1790)
• The armoured frigate Océan (1870)
• An auxiliary ship
• The dreadnought Jean Bart was renamed to Océan at the end of her career
• The heavy cruiser Suffren was renamed to Océan at the end of her career