French ship Chevalier Paul
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Three vessels of the French Navy
have borne the name Chevalier Paul ("Knight Paul") in honour of Paul de Fortia, Chevalier Paul
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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...
have borne the name Chevalier Paul ("Knight Paul") in honour of Paul de Fortia, Chevalier Paul
Chevalier Paul
Jean-Paul de Saumeur , often called Chevalier Paul was a French admiral who served in several Mediterranean campaigns.Saumeur began sailing at the age of twelve in the navy of the Order of Malta...
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- Chevalier Paul (1934-1941), a Vauquelin class destroyerVauquelin class destroyerThe Vauquelin-class large destroyers of the French navy were laid down in 1930 and commissioned in 1931. They were very similar to the previous Aigle class, the only difference being a single extra torpedo tube....
- D626 Chevalier Paul (1956-1971), a T 47 class destroyerT 47 class destroyerThe T 47 class were the first destroyers built for the French Navy after the Second World War. Twelve ships were built between 1955 and 1957. The ships were modernised in the 1960s and decommissioned in the 1980s when they were replaced by Georges Leygues-class frigatesThese ships were larger than...
- D621 Chevalier Paul, a Horizon-classHorizon class frigateThe Horizon Common New Generation Frigate is a multi-national collaboration to produce a new generation of anti-air warfare frigates. Originally an alliance of Britain, France and Italy, the project is now a French/Italian effort following the withdrawal of Britain due to differing requirements...
frigateFrigateA frigate is any of several types of warship, the term having been used for ships of various sizes and roles over the last few centuries.In the 17th century, the term was used for any warship built for speed and maneuverability, the description often used being "frigate-built"...