French ship La Combattante

Three ships of the French Navy have borne the name of La Combattante ("the Fighter", or "Fighting one"):

• A galley which took part in the raid against Teignmouth in August 1690 and destroyed numerous English ships there
• The FNFL destroyer La Combattante, a type III Hunt-class destroyer leased by the UK.
• The patrol boat La Combattante (P730), decommissioned in September 1996.

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(Marine Nationale)

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