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French battleship Courbet (1882)
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The Courbet was an ironclad first-rank battleship of the French Navy
French Navy
The French Navy, officially the Marine nationale and often called La Royale is the maritime arm of the French military. It includes a full range of fighting vessels, from patrol boats to a nuclear powered aircraft carrier and 10 nuclear-powered submarines, four of which are capable of launching...
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She served in the Mediterranean squadron, and later in the Northern squadron. She had a sister ship, the Dévastation.
See also
- French ship CourbetFrench ship CourbetThree ships of the French Navy have been named Courbet in honour of Amédée Courbet:* Courbet , an ironclad battleship* Courbet , lead dreadnought battleship of the Courbet class...
for eponymous ships