French ship La Combattante

French ship La Combattante

Three ships of the French Navy have borne the name of "La Combattante" ("Fighter", on "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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