French ship Richelieu

French Navy
(Marine Nationale)
	Naval Ensign of France
	Motto: Honneur, Patrie, Valeur, Discipline
	("Honour, Homeland, Valour, Discipline")
Command
	Naval Ministers
	Maritime Prefect
Components
	Naval Action Force
	Submarine Forces Strategic Oceanic Force (FOST); Squadron of Nuclear Attack Submarines (ESNA);
	Naval Aviation
	FORFUSCO (Marine Commandos, Naval Fusiliers)
	Maritime Gendarmerie
Equipment
	Current fleet
	Current deployments
Personnel
	Ranks in the French Navy
History
	History of the French Navy
	Future of the French Navy
	Ensigns and pennants
	Historic ships Battleships; Cruisers; Destroyers; Submarines; Ships of the line; Sail frigates;
	Historic fleets
Awards
	Cross of War
	Military Medal
	Legion of Honour
	Ribbons

Four ships of the French Navy have been named in honour of Armand-Jean du Plessis, Cardinal Richelieu, considered to be one of the founders of the French Navy.

Ships

French ironclad Richelieu (1873), a central battery ironclad.[1][note 1]
French patrol boat Richelieu (1915), an auxiliary patrol boat.[1]
French battleship Richelieu (1939), a fast battleship.[1]
French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle was originally to have been named Richelieu.[1][2][3]
French aircraft carrier PA2 (now cancelled) would potentially have been named Richelieu.[4]

Ships of the French Navy named Richelieu

Roche, vol.2, p.423
Roche, vol.2, p.128
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Roche, Jean-Michel (2005). Dictionnaire des bâtiments de la flotte de guerre française de Colbert à nos jours. 2. Group Retozel-Maury Millau. p. 423. ISBN 978-2-9525917-0-6. OCLC 165892922.

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