French ship Dupleix
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Four ships of the French Navy
have been named Dupleix in honour of the 18th century Governor of Pondichéry and Gouverneur Général of the French possessions in India marquess
Joseph François Dupleix
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Two French merchant ships have also borne the name:
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 been named Dupleix in honour of the 18th century Governor of Pondichéry and Gouverneur Général of the French possessions in India marquess
Marquess
A marquess or marquis is a nobleman of hereditary rank in various European peerages and in those of some of their former colonies. The term is also used to translate equivalent oriental styles, as in imperial China, Japan, and Vietnam...
Joseph François Dupleix
Joseph François Dupleix
Joseph-François, Marquis Dupleix was governor general of the French establishment in India, and the rival of Robert Clive.-Biography:Dupleix was born in Landrecies, France...
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- A Dupleix, a corvette (1856–1887) famous for her involvement in the Japanese revolution
- DupleixFrench armoured cruiser DupleixThe Dupleix was an armoured cruiser of the French Navy.Built in Rochefort and launched on 28 April 1900, Dupleix joined the Atlantic naval division in 1903, was put in reserve in 1905, and recommissioned on 1 November 1910 to join the Asian division....
, a 7700-tonne armoured cruiser (1897–1919) - DupleixFrench cruiser DupleixThe Dupleix was a French heavy cruiser of the Suffren type, that saw service during World War II. She was named for the 18th century Governor-General of French India Joseph François Dupleix....
, a 10000-tonne cruiser (1929–1942) - The present Dupleix is a F70 typeGeorges Leygues class frigateThe Georges Leygues class is a class of anti-submarine frigates of the French Navy. They are polyvalent , due to their Exocet and Crotale missile complement, making them especially suitable for defence of strategic positions, demonstrations, or highseas escorts.The superstructures were built as to...
anti-submarine frigate
Two French merchant ships have also borne the name:
- A three-masted barqueBarqueA barque, barc, or bark is a type of sailing vessel with three or more masts.- History of the term :The word barque appears to have come from the Greek word baris, a term for an Egyptian boat. This entered Latin as barca, which gave rise to the Italian barca, Spanish barco, and the French barge and...
(1901–1917) sunk by the German commerce raider Seeadler on the 5 March 1917 - A cargo ship (1914–1942) sunk in the Pacific by a Japanese submarine