French ship Cassard

French Navy
(Marine Nationale)

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Eleven ships of the French Navy have borne the name Cassard in honour of Jacques Cassard:

• the Cassard (1795–1806), a Téméraire class ship of the line also known as Dix-Août
• the Cassard (1801–1802), a small craft
• the Cassard (1803–1815), a Téméraire class ship of the line launched as Lion
• the Cassard (1832–1850), a 20-gun brig
• the Cassard (1846–1882), a steam corvette. She served as Napoléon III's imperial yacht Reine Hortense.
• the Cassard (1860–1879), a Monge class aviso
• the Cassard (1866–1894), a Talisman class aviso
• the Cassard (1898–1924), a Friand class protected cruiser
• the Cassard (1933–1942), Vauquelin class destroyer
• the Cassard (D623), a T 47 class destroyer (1956–1976)
• the Cassard (D614), lead ship of the Cassard class frigates, presently in active service