Seven ships of the French navy have borne the name Iphigénie, in honour of Iphigenia. French ship named Iphigénie , a frigate, lead ship of her class. Captured by Spanish Navy in 1795, she became Ifigenia. , a frigate, was ordered as Iphigénie in 1805 Iphigénie (1810), the British 18-pounder frigate HMS Iphigenia, built in 1805 and captured in August 1810. She was retaken by the Royal Navy in December 1810. , a frigate, captured by British Navy 1814, becoming HMS Gloire before being sold in 1817. , a 60-gun frigate. (1881), a first-class cruiser (1936), a See also Notes and references Notes References Bibliography French Navy ship names