French ship Iphigénie

Seven ships of the French navy have borne the name Iphigénie, in honour of Iphigenia.

French ship named Iphigénie

Iphigénie (1777), a frigate, lead ship of her class. Captured by Spanish Navy in 1795, she became Ifigenia.^[1]
Oder (1813), a frigate, was ordered as Iphigénie in 1805^[1]
Iphigénie (1810), the British 18-pounder frigate HMS Iphigenia, built in 1805 and captured in August 1810. She was retaken by the Royal Navy in December 1810.^[1]
Iphigénie (1810), a Pallas-class frigate, captured by British Navy 1814, becoming HMS Gloire before being sold in 1817.^[2]
Iphigénie (1827), a 60-gun frigate.^[2]
Iphigénie (1881), a first-class cruiser^[3]
Iphigénie (1936), a Pomone class destroyer^[3]

Ships of the French Navy named Iphigénie

Prosperine, sister-ship of Iphigénie (1777)

HMS Iphigenia (1810) at the Battle of Grand Port before becoming Iphigénie

Clorinde, sister-ship of the Pallas-class Iphigénie (1810)

Iphigénie (1827) at rear of the line during the Battle of Veracruz

The cruiser Iphigénie (1881)

Notes and References

Notes

References

1 2 3 Roche, vol.1, p.259
1 2 Roche, vol.1, p.260
1 2 Roche, vol.2, p.261

Bibliography

Roche, Jean-Michel (2005). Dictionnaire des bâtiments de la flotte de guerre française de Colbert à nos jours 1. Group Retozel-Maury Millau. p. 372-373. 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 2. Group Retozel-Maury Millau. p. 250. ISBN 978-2-9525917-0-6. OCLC 165892922.

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