The French Navy is the maritime arm of the French Armed Forces and one of the four military service branches of France. It is among the largest and most powerful naval forces in the world recognised a
Battle of Lagos, 1693.
Battle of the Chesapeake, 1781.
Battle of Navarino, 1827.
Battle of the Tagus, 1831.
The Submarine Forces of France are one of the four main components of the French Navy. The force oversees all French submarines regardless of role.
The Triomphant-class Le Téméraire
Gymnote, launched in 1888, was the first all electric submarine equipped with batteries. Her crew was five men.
Monge was sunk on 28 December 1915.