Five ships of the French Navy have borne the name of Proserpine, in honour of Proserpina.
French ships named Proserpine
- French ship Proserpine (1697), a bomb ship, lead ship of her class[1]
- French ship Proserpine (1756), a fireship [1]
- French frigate Proserpine (1785), a Hébé-class frigate captured by the Royal Navy in the action of 13 June 1796 and taken in British service as HMS Amelia [1]
- French ship Proserpine (1797), a Venetian galley[1]
- French frigate Proserpine (1809), an Amphion-class frigate captured from the Royal Navy in the action of 27 February 1809[1]
See also
Notes and references
References
- ^ Roche, vol.1, p.364
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. 364. ISBN 978-2-9525917-0-6. OCLC 165892922