French ship Pluton
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Eight ships of the French Navy have borne the name Pluton in honour of the Roman god Pluto :
- The 74-gun ship of the line Pluton (1778–1805) built at Cherbourg in 1778 which fought at the Battle of the Saintes in the American War of Independence and was renamed Dugommier in 1797.
- A privateer cutter (1801)
- The 74-gun ship of the line Pluton (1804–1808) built at Toulon in 1804 which took part in the Battle of Trafalgar under captain Julien Cosmao.
- The ship of the line Marengo was renamed Pluton from 1866 to 1873.
- The wheeled corvette Pluton (1839–1854)
- The minelayer Pluton (1910–1923)
- The cruiser Pluton (1927–1939)
- The combat diver ship Pluton which supports the Naval Commandos.
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