French ship Richelieu

Four ships of the French Navy have been named in honour of Armand-Jean du Plessis, Cardinal Richelieu, considered to be one of the founders of the French Navy.

Ships

 * FRENCH IRONCLAD Richelieu (1873), a central battery ironclad.
 * FRENCH PATROL BOAT Richelieu (1915), an auxiliary, La Tanche-like, patrol boat.
 * FRENCH BATTLESHIP Richelieu (1939), a fast battleship.
 * FRENCH AIRCRAFT CARRIER Charles de Gaulle was originally to have been named Richelieu.
 * French aircraft carrier PA2 (now cancelled) would potentially have been named Richelieu.