Eleven ships of the French Navy have borne the name Aréthuse in honour of the nymph Arethusa: Aréthuse (1757), a frigate , a frigate (1798), a corvette , a frigate , a frigate , a frigate (1885), a cruiser , an launched in 1916 and struck in 1927 , an launched in 1929 and struck in 1946 , lead vessel of the of submarines launched in 1957 and struck in 1979
Sources and references Les bâtiments ayant porté le nom d'Aréthuse, netmarine.net