French ship Gloire
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A number of ships of the French Navy have born the name Gloire ("glory"). Among them:
- Gloire, launched in 1778, captured by the British in 1795 and put into service as HMS Gloire until she was sold in 1802.
- Gloire (1803–1812), a 44-gun frigate, was captured on 25 September 1806 and was brought into British service as HMS Gloire; she was broken up in 1812.
- Gloire (1858–1883), the first ocean-going ironclad battleship in history.
- Gloire (1899–1922), an armoured cruiser.
- Gloire (1933–1958), a La Galissonnière-class cruiser
[edit] References
- Dictionnaire de la flotte de guerre française, Jean-Michel Roche
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