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unusual facts about French ship ''Ville de Paris''



1782 Central Atlantic hurricane

These were the 110-gun Ville de Paris, the 74-gun ships Glorieux and Hector and the 64-gun Ardent, all captured at the Battle of the Saintes by Sir George Brydges Rodney's fleet, and the 74-gun Caton, captured at the Battle of the Mona Passage by Sir Samuel Hood.

Argus Motoren

Their early products were car and boat engines, but later that year they were contracted to produce engines for the French airship, Ville de Paris, supplying them with a converted boat motor.

Chevalier Paul

See French ship Chevalier Paul.

Dupleix

French ship Dupleix, a 7700 tonne armoured cruiser (1897-1919): built in Rochefort and launched on 28 April 1900

HMS Aquilon

Three ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Aquilon, to commemorate the destruction of the French ship Aquilon by HMS Antelope in 1757.

Prudent

French ship Prudent, a French third-rate ship of the line burned at the Siege of Louisbourg (1758) by the British

Suffren

French ship Suffren, seven ships of the French Navy named after the admiral

Ville de Paris

See French ship Ville de Paris


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