There are two ships of the French navy that have borne the name ''Modeste'':
* , captured in 1759 and taken into service as HMS ''Modeste''. She was broken up in August 1800.
* , captured in 1793 by and taken into service as HMS ''Modeste''. She was broken up in June 1814.
*Note that ''Modeste'' (1797), captured in 1797 by , was a French
privateer
A privateer is a private person or ship that engages in maritime warfare under a commission of war. Since robbery under arms was a common aspect of seaborne trade, until the early 19th century all merchant ships carried arms. A sovereign or deleg ...
and not a naval ship.
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French Navy ship names