French ship Tonnant

A number of ships of the French Navy have borne the name Tonnant ("Thundering"). Among them:

• French ship Tonnant (1680), a 76-gun ship of the line
• French ship Tonnant (1693), a 90-gun ship of the line
• French ship Tonnant (1740), an 80-gun ship of the line
• French ship Tonnant (1789) an 80-gun ship of the line, lead ship of her class
• French ship Tonnant (1808),
• French ship Louis-XIV (1854), an Océan-class ship of the line was laid as Tonnant
• French submarine Tonnant (Q172), a Redoutable-class submarine during the Second World War (1934–1942)
• French submarine Tonnant (S614), a Redoutable-class ballistic missile submarine (1977–1999)

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(Marine Nationale)

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