French ship Aréthuse
Appearance
Eleven ships of the French Navy have borne the name Aréthuse in honour of the nymph Arethusa:
- Aréthuse (1757), a frigate
- Aréthuse (1792), a frigate
- Aréthuse (1798), a corvette
- Aréthuse (1801), a frigate
- Aréthuse (1805), a frigate
- Aréthuse (1812), a frigate
- Aréthuse (1885), a cruiser
- Aréthuse (1916), an Template:Sclass- launched in 1916 and struck in 1927
- Aréthuse (1929), an Template:Sclass- launched in 1929 and struck in 1946
- Aréthuse (S635), lead vessel of the Template:Sclass- of submarines launched in 1957 and struck in 1979
Sources and references
- Les bâtiments ayant porté le nom d'Aréthuse, netmarine.net
- Jean-Michel Roche, Dictionnaire de la flotte française de 1671 à nos jours