Eight ships of the French Navy have borne the name Pluton in honour of the Roman god Pluto. Ships named Pluton , a 74-gun ship of the line built at Cherbourg in 1778 which fought at the Battle of the Saintes in the American War of Independence and was renamed Dugommier in 1797. , a 74-gun ship of the line launched at Toulon in 1805 which took part in the Battle of Trafalgar under captain Julien Cosmao. , a ship of the line was renamed Pluton from 1866 to 1873. (1839–1854), a wheeled corvette. (1810—1873), a 74-gun Téméraire-class ship of the line, bore the name as a prison hulk. (1910–1923), a minelayer (1927–1939), a minelayer cruiser , a combat diver ship which supports the Naval Commandos. See also Pluto (1801), a privateer cutter Notes and references References Bibliography Further reading French Navy ship names