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Was L'Orient planned as a later French battleship name?

French planners considered reviving the name L'Orient for a battleship but never finalized it for a completed ship.

Question

Which later planned French ship was to be called L'Orient?

Short answer

No particular planned hull is identified. L'Orient was repeatedly considered as a battleship name without a final decision.

Notes

L'Orient remained under consideration as a French battleship name. The proposals did not settle into a final naming decision, and no particular planned hull is identified. The name retained historical meaning despite the flagship's destruction.