French ship Pluton

French ship Pluton

Eight ships of the French Navy have borne the name "Pluton" in honour of the Roman god Pluto :
* the 74-gun ship of the line "Pluton" (1778-1805) built at Cherbourg in 1778 which fought at the Battle of the Saintes in the American War of Independence and was renamed "Dugommier" in 1797.
* a privateer cutter (1801)
* the 74-gun ship of the line "Pluton" (1804-1808) built at Toulon in 1804 which took part in the Battle of Trafalgar under captain Julien Cosmao.
* the ship of the line "Marengo" was named "Pluton" from 1866 to 1873.
* the wheeled corvette "Pluton" (1839-1854)
* a mine layer (1910-1923)
* French cruiser Pluton (1927-1939)
* The present "Pluton" is a combat diver ship, which supports the Naval Commandos.


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