French ship Royal Louis

It was a tradition in the French Royal Navy to name the largest ship Royal Louis after the French monarch; all Kings of France were named "Louis" from 1610 until the end of the French monarchy.[1] At least six ships bore this name:

References

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  1. ^ Gasser, Gregoire (2002). Dictionnaire d'Histoire maritime. Robert Laffont. pp. 1270–1271.