French ship Licorne

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Twelve ships of the French Navy have borne the name Licorne, the French word for Unicorn:

Ships named Licorne[]

  • , a fluyt captured from Holland [1]
  • , a fireship [2]
  • , an 8-gun fluyt [2]
  • , a 52-gun ship of the line [2]
  • , a 32-gun frigate, lead ship of . Captured in 1778 by HMS America and taken into British service as , sold in 1783. [2]
  • , a 20-gun corvette, formerly , that Andromaque captured in 1780. HMS Resource recaptured her off Cape Blaise in 1781 and the Royal Navy took her back into service as Unicorn Prize. She was broken up in 1787. [2]
  • , a fluyt, formerly the Indiaman Lambert [2]
  • , a transport [2]
  • , a fluyt, lead ship of [2]
  • , a transport [2]
  • , a tug. [3]
  • , a Diver propulsion vehicle. [3]

Ships with similar names[]

  • , an auxiliary patrol boat. [3]

See also[]

Notes and references[]

Notes

References

  1. ^ Roche (2005a), p. 280.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h i Roche (2005a), p. 281.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b c Roche (2005b), p. 308.

Bibliography

  • Roche, Jean-Michel (2005a). Dictionnaire des bâtiments de la flotte de guerre française de Colbert à nos jours. 1. Group Retozel-Maury Millau. ISBN 978-2-9525917-0-6. OCLC 165892922.
  • Roche, Jean-Michel (2005b). Dictionnaire des bâtiments de la flotte de guerre française de Colbert à nos jours. 2. Group Retozel-Maury Millau. ISBN 978-2-9525917-0-6. OCLC 165892922.


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