French ship Aigle

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ships of the French Navy have born the name Aigle ("eagle"), honouring the bird of prey as well as the symbol of the First French Empire:

• Aigle (1692-1712), a 36-gun ship of the line
• Aigle (1704-1710), a fireship
• Aigle (1751-1765), a 50-gun ship of the line
• Aigle (1780-1765), a 16-gun brig, captured HMS Eagle
• Aigle (1781-1784), a lugger
• Aigle (1782), a 40-gun frigate
• Aigle (1783-1788), a barge
• Aigle (1800-1805), a Téméraire class ship of the line
• Aigle (1805-1814), a landing craft
• Aigle (1813-1814), a xebec
• Aigle (1858), an aviso
• Aigle (1858-1891), an imperial yacht
• Aigle (1916-1919), an auxiliary ship
• Aigle (1919-1925), a tug
• Aigle (1932-1942), a destroyer, lead ship of her class
• Aigle (M647, 1987-2016), a tripartite minehunter

[edit] See also

• French ship Aigle d'Or
• French ship Aiglon
• HMS Eagle