Marine Nationale

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Navy officers on the bridges of the Motte-Picquet frigate French Navy summer uniforms Frigate division of the French Navy in Toulon harbour The French Navy (Marine Nationale) is the second-largest Western European navy (the largest being the Royal Navy). ... French Navy jack and ensign. ... The Force dAction Navale (FAN) is the 12,000-man and about 100-ship strong backbone of the French Navy. ... The Force Océanique Stratégique (FOST, Strategic Oceanic Force) are the strategic submarine forces of the French Navy. ... The Aviation Navale (Naval Air Force) of the French Navy includes 162 airplanes (138 of them combat-capable) and 6 800 men, both civilians and military personel. ... The Naval Light Infantry and Naval Commandos units are under command of the Force Maritime des Fusiliers Marins et Commandos (FORFUSCO) in Lorient. ... Categories: Stub ... The Fusiliers de Marine, or fusiliers marins, are units specialised in the protection and defence of sensitive points of the French Navy on land. ... The Gendarmerie Navale, or Gendarmerie maritime, is a 1 100-man strong corps of the French Navy. ... The French navy is affectionately known as La Royale (the Royal), for its supposed attachement to the monarchy; it is to be noted that some of the greatest heroes of the First Republic were in the French Navy (Luc-Julien-Joseph Casabianca, Robert Surcouf, Latouche-Tréville). ... The French Navy is undertaking a significant reinforcement, both in modernising and in number, under the Projet de loi de programmation militaire 2003-2008 (Military programme law project 2003-2008)[1] , which notably calls for A second aircraft carrier - conventionally propelled (the current Charles De Gaulle is nuclear), and built... List of British fleets of World War I British Grand Fleet List of British fleets of World War II British Eastern Fleet British Home Fleet British Mediterranean Fleet British Pacific Fleet List of United States fleets US Atlantic Fleet US Pacific Fleet US Asiatic Fleet For a list of numbered... One of ancien régime Frances Secretaries of State was entrusted with control of the French Navy. ... From left to right: Capitaine de Vaisseau Xavier Magne (captain of the Charles De Gaulle), vice-amiral descadre Alain Dumontet, commander of the Force dAction Navale, and contre-amiral Edouard Guillaud, Préfet maritime of the English Channel and North Sea. ... The rank insigna are weared on epaulettes of shirts and white jackets, and on sleeves for navy jackets and mantels. ...

Aircraft carriers

Charles de Gaulle nuclear aricraft carrier

• Charles de Gaulle
• Planned: Second aircraft carrier

Charles de Gaulle Nuclear Aircraft carrier , courtesy of www. ... Charles de Gaulle Nuclear Aircraft carrier , courtesy of www. ... The Charles de Gaulle (R91) is the tenth aircraft carrier in service with the French Marine Nationale, and the first French nuclear surface vessel. ... Thales Design A new generation of aircraft carrier developed both for the French Marine nationale based on the Thales design for a UK future aircraft carrier, CV(F). ...

Projection and Command vessels

Mistral Projection and Command vessel

• Mistral class - 2 ships
  • Mistral
  • Tonnerre

Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... The Mistral type is a class of assault helicopter carriers, capable of deploying 16 NH90 or Tigre. ... The Mistral is an amphibious assault helicopter carrier of the French Marine Nationale, the fourth vessel to bear the name, and lead ship of her class. ... The Tonnerre is an amphibious assault helicopter carrier of the French Marine Nationale, the fourth vessel to bear the name, and second ship of her class. ...

Helicopter Carriers

Jeanne d'Arc

• Jeanne d'Arc (normally used for training)

(Note that most amphibious ships are capable of operating a wing of a dozen a heavy helicopters) Jeanne dArc helicopter cruiser This image is copyrighted by the French Navy. ... Jeanne dArc helicopter cruiser This image is copyrighted by the French Navy. ... The Jeanne dArc (R97) is a helicopter cruiser of the French Navy. ... The French Navy (Marine Nationale) is the naval arm of the French military and is the second-largest Western European navy (the largest being the United Kingdoms Royal Navy). ...

Submarines

SNLE (SSBN)

Redoutable class submarine

• Redoutable class - 1 ships
  • S611 Redoutable (decommissioned in 1991)
  • S612 Terrible (decommissioned in 1996)
  • S610 Foudroyant (decommissioned in 1998)
  • S613 Indomptable (decommissioned in 2003)
  • S614 Tonnant (decommissioned in 1991)
  • S615 Inflexible
• Triomphant - 3 ships

Triomphant

• • S616 Triomphant
  • S617 Téméraire
  • S618 Vigilant
  • S619 Terrible (to be commissioned in 2008)

It has been proposed below that SSBN be renamed and moved to Ballistic missile submarine. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... The Redoutable class submarine is a ballistic missile (SSBN) class, Sous-marin Nucléaire Lanceur dEngins (SNLE), of the Marine Nationale , the oceanic part (Force Océanique Stratégique (FOST)) of the Force de frappe. ... ... LInflexible is the 6th and last of the Redoutable class SNLE (Sous-marin Nucléaire Lanceur dEngins, Nuclear Vehicle-Launching Submarine). Construction began on March 27, 1980; launched on June 23, 1982, it was comissionned on April 1, 1985. ... The Triomphant class of strategic missile submarines of the French Navy are currently being introduced into service to provide the sea based component of the French nuclear deterrent or Force de frappe, with the M45 SLBM. They are replacing the Redoutable-class boats. ... Le Triomphant submarine This image is copyrighted by the French Navy. ... Le Triomphant submarine This image is copyrighted by the French Navy. ...

SNA (SSN Nuclear attack submarines)

Rubis class submarine

• Rubis class - 6 ships
  • S601 Rubis (ex-Provence)
  • S602 Saphir (ex-Bretagne)
  • S603 Casabianca (ex-Bourgogne)
  • S604 Emeraude
  • S605 Améthyste
  • S606 Perle
  • S607 Turquoise (canceled)
  • S608 Diamant (canceled)

SSN is a three-letter abbreviation with multiple meanings: Social Security Number, used by Social Security (United States). ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... The Rubis type is a class of first-generation nuclear attack submarines of the French Navy. ... The Rubis is a first-generation nuclear attack submarines of the French Navy, named after the French submarine Rubis which distinguished herself during the Second World War. ... The Rubis is a first-generation nuclear attack submarines of the French Navy. ... The Casacianca is a first-generation nuclear attack submarines of the French Navy. ... The Emeraude is a first-generation nuclear attack submarines of the French Navy. ... The Améthyste is an attack nuclear submarine of the French Navy, the fifth of the Rubis type. ... The Perle is a first-generation nuclear attack submarines of the French Navy. ...

First rank Frigates (destroyers)

The French Navy does not use the term "destroyer"; thus, some large ships of the first rank (like Horizon) are designated "frigates", though they are registered and operate as destroyers (with hull numbers "Dxxx"). USS Lassen, an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer In naval terminology, a destroyer is a fast and manouverable yet long-endurance warship intended to escort larger vessels in a fleet or battle group and defend them against smaller, short-range attackers (originally torpedo boats, later submarines and aircraft). ... The Horizon Common New Generation Frigate (CNGF) is a multi-nationial collaboration to produce a new generation of anti-air warfare frigates. ... Frigate is a name which has been used for several distinct types of warships at different times. ...

Horizon class frigate

• Horizon class - 4 ships planned, 2 now under construction
  • D620 Forbin
  • D621 Chevalier Paul

Suffren' class frigate

• Suffren class - 1 ships
  • D602 Suffren (decomissioned in 2001)
  • D603 Duquesne

Cassard' class frigate

• Cassard class - 2 ships
  • D614 Cassard
  • D615 Jean Bart

F67 type frigate

• Tourville class (F67 type) - 3 ships
  • D610 Tourville
  • D611 Duguay-Trouin (decommissioned in 1999)
  • D612 De Grasse

F70 type frigate

• Georges Leygues class (F70 type) - 7 ships
  • D640 Georges Leygues
  • D641 Dupleix
  • D642 Montcalm
  • D643 Jean de Vienne
  • D644 Primauguet
  • D645 La Motte Picquet
  • D646 Latouche-Tréville

Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... The Horizon Common New Generation Frigate (CNGF) is a multi-nationial collaboration to produce a new generation of anti-air warfare frigates. ... The Forbin is a Horizon class frigate of the French Marine Nationale, is planned to be commissioned in March 2006. ... The Chevalier Paul is a Horizon class frigate of the French Marine Nationale, now under construction. ... Image File history File links fr (original): La frégate lance-missiles (FLM) Duquesne quitte Toulon pour participer à la mission Agapanthe (29 février 2004). ... Image File history File links fr (original): La frégate lance-missiles (FLM) Duquesne quitte Toulon pour participer à la mission Agapanthe (29 février 2004). ... The Suffren type anti-air frigates are large vessels of the French Navy, designed to protect a fleet against air threats, surface ships, submarines, and, to a lesser extend, provide fire power against land objectives. ... The Suffren anti-air frigate was a large vessel of the French Navy, designed to protect a fleet against air threats, surface ships, submarines, and, to a lesser extend, provide fire power against land objectives. ... The Duquesne anti-air frigate is a large vessel of the French Navy, designed to protect a fleet against air threats, surface ships, submarines, and, to a lesser extend, provide fire power against land objectives. ... Image File history File links fr (original): La frégate Cassard à la mer au large de Toulon (23 septembre 2003). ... Image File history File links fr (original): La frégate Cassard à la mer au large de Toulon (23 septembre 2003). ... The Cassard type is a class of anti-air frigate of the French Navy. ... The Cassart (D614) is an anti-air frigate of the French Marine Nationale, lead ship of the Cassard type. ... The Jean Bart (D615) is an anti-air frigate of the French Marine Nationale of the Cassard type. ... Image File history File links fr (original): La frégate De Grasse, en transit vers la mer dOman, arrive dans le port de Toulon (12 janvier 2001). ... Image File history File links fr (original): La frégate De Grasse, en transit vers la mer dOman, arrive dans le port de Toulon (12 janvier 2001). ... The F67 type is a class of large high-sea (Blue water) frigates of the French Navy specialised in anti-submarine warfare. ... The Tourvile is a F67 type large high-sea frigates of the French Marine Nationale specialised in anti-submarine warfare, though it also has anti-air and anti-surface capabilities. ... The Duguay-Trouin is a F67 type large high-sea frigates of the French Marine Nationale specialised in anti-submarine warfare, though it also has anti-air and anti-surface capabilities. ... The De Grasse is a F67 type large high-sea frigates of the French Marine Nationale specialised in anti-submarine warfare, though it also has anti-air and anti-surface capabilities. ... Image File history File links fr (original): La frégate Dupleix en manoeuvre en rade de Toulon (15 septembre 2004). ... Image File history File links fr (original): La frégate Dupleix en manoeuvre en rade de Toulon (15 septembre 2004). ... The Georges Leygues class (F70 type) is a type of anti-submarine frigates of the French Navy. ... The Georges Leygues is a F70 type anti-submarine frigates of the French Marine Nationale. ... The Dupleix is a F70 type anti-submarine frigates of the French Marine Nationale. ... The Dupleix is a F70 type anti-submarine frigates of the French Marine Nationale. ... The Jean de Vienne is a F70 type anti-submarine frigates of the French Marine Nationale. ... The Primauguet is a F70 type anti-submarine frigates of the French Marine Nationale. ... The La Motte-Picquet is a F70 type anti-submarine frigates of the French Marine Nationale. ... The Latouche-Tréville is a F70 type anti-submarine frigate of the French Marine Nationale. ...

Second rank frigates

• La Fayette class - 5 ships

La Fayette class stealth frigate

• • F710 La Fayette
  • F711 Surcouf
  • F712 Courbet
  • F713 Aconit
  • F714 Guépratte
• Floréal class - 6 ships

Floréal class frigate

• • F730 Floréal
  • F731 Prairial
  • F732 Nivôse
  • F733 Ventôse
  • F734 Vendémiaire
  • F735 Germinal

The La Fayette class units are large multi-mission frigates built by DCN and operated by France (Marine Nationale), Saudi Arabia, Singapore (Republic of Singapore Navy) and Taiwan. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... The La Fayette is a large multi-mission stealth frigate of the French Marine Nationale. ... FS Surcouf (F-711) is a La Fayette-class frigate of the French Navy. ... The Courbet is a large multi-mission stealth frigate of the French Marine Nationale. ... The Aconit is a large multi-mission stealth frigate of the French Marine Nationale. ... The Guépratte is a large multi-mission stealth frigate of the French Marine Nationale. ... The Floréal type is a class of light sentry frigates designed for the needs of the French Navy after the end of the Cold War, ordered in 1989. ... Image File history File links fr (original): Frégate Ventôse (septembre 1998). ... Image File history File links fr (original): Frégate Ventôse (septembre 1998). ... The Floréal is a small monitoring frigate (frégate de surveillance) of the French Marine Nationale. ... The Prairial is a light monitoring frigate (frégate de surveillance) of the French Marine Nationale. ... The Nivôse is a light monitoring frigate (frégate de surveillance) of the French Marine Nationale. ... The Ventôse is a light monitoring frigate (frégate de surveillance) of the French Marine Nationale. ... The Vendémiaire is a light monitoring frigate (frégate de surveillance) of the French Marine Nationale. ... The Germinal is a light monitoring frigate (frégate de surveillance) of the French Marine Nationale. ...

Avisos

• D'Estienne d'Orves A69 class - 9 ship (plus 8 decommissioned ships)

D'Estienne d'Orves class aviso

• • F781 D'Estienne d'Orves (decomissioned in 1999)
  • F782 Amyot d'Inville(decomissioned in 1999)
  • F783 Drogou(decomissioned in 2000)
  • F784 Détroyat(decomissioned in 1997)
  • F785 Jean Moulin(decomissioned in 1999)
  • F786 Quartier-Maître Anquetil(decomissioned in 2000)
  • F787 Commandant de Pimodan(decomissioned in 2000)
  • F788 Second-Maître Le Bihan
  • F789 Lieutenant de vaisseau Le Hénaff
  • F790 Lieutenant de vaisseau Lavallée
  • F791 Commandant L'Herminier
  • F792 Premier-Maître L'Her
  • F793 Commandant Blaison
  • F794 Enseigne de vaisseau Jacoubet
  • F795 Commandant Ducuing
  • F796 Commandant Birot
  • F797 Commandant Bouan

An aviso is a French kind of dispatch boat. ... The A69 type Avisos are small warships mainly designed for costal anti-submarine defence, but are also available for high sea escort missions (notably in support missions with the FOST). ... Image File history File links fr (original): Laviso Commandant Bouan dans les passes à Toulon (19 mars 2002). ... Image File history File links fr (original): Laviso Commandant Bouan dans les passes à Toulon (19 mars 2002). ...

Patrol ships

• Albatros (only ship of her class)
• L'Audacieuse class - 10 ships
  • P682 L'Audacieuse
  • P683 La Boudeuse
  • P684 La Capricieuse
  • P685 La Fougueuse
  • P686 La Glorieuse
  • P687 La Gracieuse
  • P688 La Moqueuse
  • P689 La Railleuse
  • P690 La Rieuse
  • P691 La Tapageuse
• Sterne (only ship of her class)
• Grebe (Espadon 50 type; only ship of her class)
• Flamant class - 3 ships
  • P676 Flamant
  • P677 Cormoran
  • P678 Pluvier

• Aramis class - 2 ships
  • A712 Athos
  • A713 Aramis

The P400 patrol ships are small vessels of the French Navy. ...

Mine Sweepers

• Eridan class - 13 ships
  • M641 Eridan
  • M642 Cassiopée
  • M643 Andromède
  • M644 Pégase
  • M645 Orion
  • M646 Croix du sud
  • M647 L'Aigle
  • M648 Lyre
  • M649 Persée
  • M650 Sagittaire
  • M651 Verseau (ex M920 Iris)
  • M652 Céphée (ex M919 Fushia)
  • M653 Capricorne (ex M918 Dianthus)

• Achéron class - 3 ships

Landing Platform Dock (LPD)

Foudre class LPD

• Foudre class - 2 ships
  • Foudre
  • Siroco

Ouragan class landing platform dock

• Ouragan class - 2 ships
  • Ouragan
  • Storm

Image File history File links Le TCD Foudre à quai à larsenal de Toulon (avril 2002). ... Image File history File links Le TCD Foudre à quai à larsenal de Toulon (avril 2002). ... The Foudre type vessels are landing plateformes of the French Navy. ... The Foudre type vessels are landing plateformes of the French Navy. ... FS Ouragan This image is copyrighted by the French Navy. ... FS Ouragan This image is copyrighted by the French Navy. ...

Light transport ships

• Champlain class - 5 ships
  • Champlain
  • Francis Garnier
  • Dumont D'Urville
  • Jacques Cartier
  • La Grandière

Landing crafts

• Sabre class - 4 ships
  • Sabre
  • Dague
  • Rapière
  • Hallebarde
• Chalands de transport de matériel (CTM) - 16 ships

High Sea Tugs

• Abeille Flandre class - 6 ships
• Estérel class - 2 ships
• Malabar class - 3 ships
• Actif class - 1 ship remaining in service as of 2004

Trial and experimentation ships

• Monge
• Denti
• Thétis
• Poseidon
• Bougainville

Hydrography and Oceanography

• Beautemps-Beaupré
• Lapérouse class - 3 ships
  • Lapérouse
  • Laplace
  • Borda

Support ships

• Jules Verne - mobile mechanics
• Loire
• Durance class command and support - 4 ships

Durance class command and support ship

• • A629 Durance (sold to Argentina in 1999)
  • A607 Meuse
  • A608 Var
  • A630 Marne
  • A631 Somme

The Durance class is a type of military tanker of the French Navy. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2288x1712, 731 KB) Command and tanker ship Somme in Toulon Photographs taken by Yannick Auberger File links The following pages link to this file: Durance class ships Current French Navy ships ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2288x1712, 731 KB) Command and tanker ship Somme in Toulon Photographs taken by Yannick Auberger File links The following pages link to this file: Durance class ships Current French Navy ships ...

School ships

• Jeanne d'Arc
• Belle Poule (sail ship)
• Etoile (sail ship)
• Mutin (sail ship)
• La Grande Hermine (sail ship)
• Léopard class - 8 ships
• D'Entrecasteaux
• Glycine class - 8 ships