French ship Tonnant

French ship Tonnant

A number of ships of the French Navy have born the name "Tonnant" ("Thundering"). Among them:
* "Tonnant" (1680), a 76-gun ship of the line
* "Tonnant" (1693), a 90-gun ship of the line
* "Tonnant" (1740), a 80-gun ship of the line
* "Tonnant" (1789), a 80-gun ship of the line, lead ship of her class
* "Tonnant" (1808),
* "Louis-XIV" (1854), an "Océan" class ship of the line was laid as "Tonnant"
* "Tonnant" (Q172), a "Redoutable" class submarine during the Second World War (1934-1942)
* "Tonnant" (S614), a "Redoutable" class nuclear submarine (1977 - 1999)


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