A number of ships of the French Navy have been named Milan, for the Kite:
- French cutter Milan (1771–1784), a Lévrier-class cutter[1]
- French brig Milan (1807) (1807–1809), a 16-gun brig, captured by the British and brought into Royal Navy service as HMS Achates[1]
- French aviso Milan (1849–1865), a steam aviso[1]
- French cruiser Milan, an unprotected cruiser launched in 1884 and struck in 1908.
- French destroyer Milan, an Aigle-class destroyer launched in 1931 and lost in 1942.
Citations
- 1 2 3 Roche (2005), p. 309.
References
- Roche, Jean-Michel (2005). Dictionnaire des bâtiments de la flotte de guerre française de Colbert à nos jours. Vol. 1. Group Retozel-Maury Millau. ISBN 978-2-9525917-0-6. OCLC 165892922. (1671-1870)
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