French ship Ça Ira

French ship Ça Ira

Five ships of the French Navy have born the name "Ça Ira" ("It will be fine") in honour of the revolutionary anthem "Ah! ça ira":

* "Couronne" (1785), a 74-gun ship of the line, was renamed "Ça Ira" in 1792
* "Ça Ira" (1781), ex-"Couronne" of 80 guns
* A gunship (1794)
* "Borée" (1785), a "Téméraire" class ship of the line, was renamed "Ça Ira" in 1794
* A gunship (1795-1796)


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