A number of ships of the French Navy have borne the name Méduse, after the Medusa. The best-known is arguable the 1810 frigate Méduse, of Théodore Géricault's Raft of the Medusa fame.

Ships

See also

  • Medusa (1797), a galley captured at Venice.
  • Méduse II (1939), a minesweeper.[2]

Notes and references

Notes

    References

    1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Roche, p.303
    2. 1 2 3 4 5 Roche, vol.2, p.338

    Bibliography

    • Roche, Jean-Michel (2005). Dictionnaire des bâtiments de la flotte de guerre française de Colbert à nos jours. Vol. 1. Group Retozel-Maury Millau. p. 241-242. ISBN 978-2-9525917-0-6. OCLC 165892922.
    • Roche, Jean-Michel (2005). Dictionnaire des bâtiments de la flotte de guerre française de Colbert à nos jours. Vol. 2. Group Retozel-Maury Millau. p. 250. ISBN 978-2-9525917-0-6. OCLC 165892922.
    This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.