French ship Minerve explained

Fifteen ships of the French Navy have borne the name Minerve, in honour of the Greek goddess Minerva.

Ships named Minerve

• , a 26-gun frigate, lead ship of her class (1757–1762)^[1]
• , a 32-gun frigate (1778–1781) ^[2]
• , a 32-gun, was started as Minerve
• , a 40-gun frigate, lead ship of her class (1782–1794)
• , a 16-gun corvette (1794–1795), bore the name
• , a 40-gun frigate (1794–1809)
• , a 58-gun ship of the line (1797–1799)
• , a 40-gun frigate, was started as Minerve
• , a 44-gun (1805–1806)
• , a 44-gun frigate (1806–1814)
• , a captured Portuguese 48-gun frigate (1809–1810)
• , a 32-gun frigate (1836–1874)^[3]
• , a steam frigate of the
• , a submarine of the FNFL (1936–1946)
• , a (1964–1968)

See also

• • Minerva (disambiguation)

Notes and references

Bibliography

• Book: Roche, Jean-Michel. 2005. Dictionnaire des bâtiments de la flotte de guerre française de Colbert à nos jours. 978-2-9525917-0-6. 165892922. Group Retozel-Maury Millau. 1. 310–311.
• Book: Roche, Jean-Michel. 2005. Dictionnaire des bâtiments de la flotte de guerre française de Colbert à nos jours. 978-2-9525917-0-6. 165892922. Group Retozel-Maury Millau. 2.

Notes and References

1. Roche, vol.1, p.310
2. Web site: Minerve (38) [1795].
3. Roche, vol.1, p.311