French ship Cassard

Eleven ships of the French Navy have borne the name Cassard in honour of Jacques Cassard:

• Cassard (1795–1806), a Téméraire-class ship of the line also known as Dix-Août
• Cassard (1801–1802), a small craft
• Cassard (1803–1815), a Téméraire-class ship of the line launched as Lion
• Cassard (1832–1850), a 20-gun brig
• Cassard (1846–1882), a steam corvette. She served as Napoléon III's imperial yacht Reine Hortense.
• Cassard (1860–1879), a Monge-class aviso
• Cassard (1866–1894), a Talisman-class aviso
• Cassard (1898–1924), a D'Assas-class protected cruiser
• Cassard (1933–1942), a Vauquelin-class destroyer
• Cassard (D623), a T 47-class destroyer (1956–1976)
• Cassard (D614), lead ship of the Cassard-class frigates, presently in active service

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