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Five ships of the French Navy have borne the name Surcouf, in honour of the 18th century Saint-Malo corsair Robert Surcouf: see French ship Surcouf for the list. ... The Surcouf (F711) is a La Fayette-class frigate of the French Navy. ... Flag Ratio: 2:3 The national flag of France (Vexillological symbol: , known in French as drapeau tricolore, drapeau bleu-blanc-rouge, drapeau franÃ§ais, rarely, le tricolore and, in military parlance, les couleurs) is a tricolour featuring three vertical bands coloured blue (hoist side), white, and red. ... The French Navy (Marine Nationale) is the maritime arm of the French military and is the largest Western European navy in terms of personnel with 45,600 personnel (the United Kingdoms Royal Navy has 43,530). ... The fourth and last HMS Colossus (R15) had a relatively brief time with the Royal Navy. ... Richelieu was the name-ship of a class of French battleships of World War II. She was named after the seventeenth century statesman Cardinal Richelieu. ... The Naval Commandos (Commandos Marines) are the special forces of the French Navy. ... The French Mediterranean Fleet is one of the two major forces of the French Navy. ... The Charles De Gaulle (R91) is the only serving French aircraft carrier and is the flagship of the French Navy (Marine Nationale). ... The Horizon Common New Generation Frigate (CNGF) is a multi-national collaboration to produce a new generation of anti-air warfare frigates. ... 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. ... The French Navys La Gloire (Glory) was the first ocean-going ironclad battleship in history. ... The La Fayette class units are light multi-mission frigates built by DCN and operated by France (Marine Nationale), Saudi Arabia, Singapore (Republic of Singapore Navy) and Taiwan (Republic of China Navy). ... LInflexible S616 is the 6th and last of the Redoutable class SNLE (Sous-marin NuclÃ©aire Lanceur dEngins, Nuclear Vehicle-Launching Submarine) of the FOST, the submarine nuclear deterrent component of the French Navy. ... The French battleship Bouvet was a pre-Dreadnought battleship of the French Navy, (probably) named after French mariner and explorer Jean-Baptiste Charles Bouvet de Lozier, launched in 1896 and sunk during World War I. The Bouvet was part of the squadron contributed by the French to the Dardanelles Campaign. ... This is a list of French battleships. ... The Jeanne dArc (R97) is a helicopter cruiser of the French Navy. ... The Ouragan is a class of French landing platform docks operated by the French Navy. ... This is a list of French battleships of the period 1410-1639: Marie la CordeliÃ¨re - Burnt 1512 Grand FranÃ§ois ... This is a list of French iron battleships of the period 1855-1910: Congreve (1855) - Stricken 1867 Devastation (1855) - Stricken 1871 Foudroyante 1855) - Stricken 1871 Lave (1855) - Stricken 1871 Tonnante (1855) - Stricken 1871 These were ironclads built for the Crimean War Gloire class Gloire (1859) Invincible (1861) Normandie (1860) Couronne... Jean Bart was a French battleship of World War II named for the seventeenth century seaman and corsair Jean Bart. ... View from the command bridge The fleet escort JaurÃ©guiberry (D637) was a French destroyer of the T53 class, designed for anti-air and (to a lesser extend) anti-submarine roles. ... The Redoutable was the lead ship of her class. ... The Georges Leygues class (F70 type) is a type of anti-submarine frigates of the French Navy. ... The F67 type is a class of large high-sea (Blue water) frigates of the French Navy specialised in anti-submarine warfare. ... The Jean Bart (D615) is an anti-air frigate of the French Marine Nationale of the Cassard type. ... The Jean de Vienne is a F70 type anti-submarine frigate of the French Marine Nationale. ... The La Motte-Picquet is a F70 type anti-submarine frigates of the French Marine Nationale. ... The Georges Leygues is a F70 type anti-submarine frigates of the French Marine Nationale. ... The Montcalm is a F70 type anti-submarine frigate of the French Marine Nationale. ... 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. ... 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 La Fayette is a large multi-mission stealth frigate of the French Marine Nationale. ... 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 VentÃ´se is a light monitoring frigate (frÃ©gate de surveillance) of the French Marine Nationale. ... The VendÃ©miaire is a light monitoring frigate (frÃ©gate de surveillance) of the French Marine Nationale. ... The Germinal is a light monitoring frigate (frÃ©gate de surveillance) of the French Marine Nationale. ... The FREMM Multipurpose Frigate (French FrÃ©gate Multi-Mission or Italian Fregate Multi-Missione) is a ship designed by DCN and Fincantieri to operate in anti-air, anti-submarine and anti-ship warfare, and be capable of carrying out deep strikes against land targets. ... The Dupleix was a steam and sail corvette of the French Marine Nationale. ... The French battleship Suffren was a pre-Dreadnought battleship of the French Navy named after French admiral Pierre AndrÃ© de Suffren de Saint Tropez, launched in July 1899 and torpedoed off Lisbon on 26 November 1916, going down with all hands. ... The Mistral (L9013) 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 (L9014) is an amphibious assault helicopter carrier of the French Marine Nationale, the fourth vessel to bear the name, and second ship of her class. ... The A69 type Avisos are small warships mainly designed for coastal anti-submarine defence, but are also available for high sea escort missions (notably in support missions with the FOST). ... 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 AmÃ©thyste is an attack nuclear submarine of the French Navy, the fifth of the Rubis type. ... 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 Ã‰meraude is a first-generation nuclear attack submarines of the French Navy. ... The Perle is a first-generation nuclear attack submarines of the French Navy. ... The French battleship Paris was a Courbet-class dreadnought battleship of the French Navy. ... Built after plans by engineer Jacques-NoÃ«l SanÃ©, the Redoutable was launched as Suffren on May 31, 1791. ... The French sail battleship Bucentaure was the flagship of Vice-Admiral Latouche TrÃ©ville, who died on board on 18 August 1804. ... The Valmy, named after the Battle of Valmy, was the largest and last of the three-deckers of the French Navy ever constructed. ... The French battleship France was a Courbet class dreadnought battleship of the French Navy. ... // Aircraft carriers Charles de Gaulle nuclear aricraft carrier Charles de Gaulle Planned: Second aircraft carrier Projection and Command vessels Mistral Projection and Command vessel Mistral class - 2 ships Mistral Tonnerre Helicopter Carriers Jeanne dArc Jeanne dArc (normally used for training) (Note that most amphibious ships are capable of... 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... The Force dAction Navale (FAN) is the 12,000-man and about 100-ship strong backbone of the French Navy. ... The Force OcÃ©anique StratÃ©gique (FOST, Strategic Oceanic Force) are the strategic submarine forces of the French Navy. ... The Aviation Navale (Naval Aviation) 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. ... 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. ... 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, PrÃ©fet maritime of the English Channel and North Sea. ... The P400 patrol ships are small vessels of the French Navy. ... The Foudre type vessels are landing plateformes of the French Navy. ... The Dunkerque was the first of a new type of warship of the French Navy, labeled as fast battleship. Not quite the size of a full battleship, they were designed to counter the threat of the German pocket battleships of the Deutschland class. ... The C611 Colbert was an anti-air cruiser, later transformed into a missile cruiser, of the French Navy. ... The OcÃ©an was a 118 gun, first-rate, three-decker ship of the line of the French Navy. ... The French navy is affectionately known as The Gayest Navy(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-TrÃ©ville). ... The rank insignia of the French Navy are worn on epaulettes of shirts and white jackets, and on sleeves for navy jackets and mantels. ... The De Grasse was an anti-aircraft cruiser of the French Navy. ... At least eleven vessels of the French Navy have borne the name Redoutable. ... HMS Implacable was a 74-gun third-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy. ... The Scipion was a 74-gun French ship of the line. ... The Franklin was a French ship of the line designed by engineer Jacques-NoÃ«l SanÃ©. She was captured by the fleet of counter-Admiral Nelson at the Battle of the Nile, and commissioned in the Royal Navy as HMS Canopus. ... The Swiftsure was a 74-gun ship of the line of the Royal Navy, built in Deptford from 1787 to 1787 under plans by engineer Wells. ... The Berwick was a 3rd rate 74-gun ship of the line of the French Navy, originally built at Portsmouth Dockyard in 1775. ... Indomptable (Indomitable) was an 80-gun ship of the line in the French Navy. ... This is a list of traditional French Navy ship names, along with notices for notable units. ... Argonaute was a 74-gun third-rate ship of the line of the French Navy, built in Lorient between 1794 and 1798 under engineer Rolland. ... Four ships of the French Navy have bourne the name Mistral, as well as a few other auxiliary ships: A high sea armoured torpedo boat of the Cyclone type (1901) A 1500-tonne torpedo boat of the Bourrasque type (1923), captured by the British on the 3 July 1940 at... Five ships of the French Navy have been named in honour of the 19th century privateer Robert Surcouf: A mixed propeller 531-ton dispatch boat (1858â€“1885) A 1850-ton steam-powered cruiser (1889â€“1921) The famous 3300-ton World War II submarine Surcouf (1929â€“1942) A T47-type fleet... Seven ships of the French Navy have bourne the name Triomphant (triumphal): a ship of the line (1667-1689). ... Four ships of the French Navy have been named Montcalm in honour of the XVIIIth Century Marshal marquess Louis de Montcalm de Saint VÃ©ran: An armoured corvette (1865-1891). ... Four ships of the French Navy have borne the name Belle Poule: the 26-gun frigate Belle Poule (1765), famous for her duel against the English frigate HMS Arethusa on the June 17, 1778, which started the French intervention in the American War of Independence. ... The Belle-Poule was a 40-gun frigate of the French Navy, built fromplans by Jacques-NoÃ«l SanÃ© and Borda. ... The Belle-Poule was a 60-gun frigate of the French Navy, famous for bringing back the ashed of NapolÃ©on from Saint Helena back to France. ... The Belle-Poule is a French naval schooner used as a training ship. ... The Ã‰toile (star) is a French naval schooner used as a training ship. ... Six ships of the French Navy have been named Forbin in honour of the 17th century admiral Claude Forbin-Gardanne: A first-class propeller aviso (1859-1884) A second-class cruiser (1885-1921) An auxiliary patrol boat of the Free French Forces (1944). ... Three ships of the French Navy have bourne the name Latouche-TrÃ©ville in honour of the 19th century politician and admiral Louis-RenÃ© Levassor de Latouche TrÃ©ville. ... The Strasbourg was a warship of the French Navy, labeled as fast battleship. Larger and more powerful than a mere battlecruiser, yet not a full battleship, they were designed to counter the threat of the German Pocket battleships. ... The Emile Bertin was a French fast cruiser named after Louis-Emile Bertin, a 19th century naval architect. ... The Groupe de Combat en Milieu Clos (GCMC) is a special operations group of the French Navy. ... The BÃ¢timent de Transport LÃ©ger (Light ferry ship) Francis Garnier (L9031) is the second of a series of five vessels. ... The current French ensign, with proportions different from those of the French flag. ... The Redoutable (1876) was a central battery and barbette ship of the French Navy. ... The Primauguet was a French Duguay-Trouin class light cruiser, built after World War I, and destroyed by US naval gunfire from the US battleship USS Massachusetts during Operation Torch. ... The BÃ©arn was a unique aircraft carrier which served with France into World War II. The BÃ©arn was commissioned in 1927 and was the only aircraft carrier produced by France until after World War II. Generally comparable to other early carriers developed by the major navies of the... USS Manitowoc (PF-61), a Tacoma-class frigate, was the 1st ship of the United States Navy to be named for Manitowoc, Wisconsin. ... Le NapolÃ©on was a battleship of the French Navy, and the first purpose-built steam battleship in the world [1]. She is also considered as the first true steam battleship, and the first screw battleship ever [2]. Launched in 1850, she was the lead ship of a class of... The Dunkerque class was a new type of warship of the French Navy, labelled as fast battleship. Not quite the size of a full battleship, they were designed to counter the threat of the German pocket battleships of the Deutschland class. ... The Jean Bart was a French battleship of World War II named for the seventeenth century seaman and corsair Jean Bart. ... The AlgÃ©rie was a French heavy cruiser that served during the early years of World War II. She was built in response to the Italian Zara class cruisers, incorporating better armour than previous French cruisers. ... The Duguay-Trouin class was a class of three French light cruisers built in the early 1920s. ... The Duguay-Trouin was the lead ship of a class of French light cruisers, launched in the early 1920s. ... The Lamotte-Piquet was a French Duguay-Trouin class light cruiser, launched in 1924. ... The La Galissonniere class of light cruisers was a class of 6 ships built for France in the 1930s. ... The Suffren class was a class of 4 heavy cruisers built for the French Navy in the late 1920s - early 1930s. ... The Dupleix was a French heavy cruiser of the Suffren class, that saw service during World War II. She was named for the 18th century Governor-General of French India, Joseph FranÃ§ois Dupleix. ... The Colbert was a French heavy cruiser of the Suffren class, that saw service in World War II. She was named for Jean-Baptiste Colbert, French minister of finance under King Louis XIV. Colbert was part of the 1st Light Division of the 1st Squadron in the Mediterranean, which also... The Foch was a French heavy cruiser of the Suffren class, that saw service in World War II. She was the first French warship namd for the French Marshall, Ferdinand Foch. ... The Suffren was the name ship of her class of French heavy cruisers. ... La Galissonniere was the name-ship of a class of French light cruisers. ... The Montcalm was a French light cruiser of the La Galissonniere class. ... The Jean de Vienne was a French light cruiser of the La Galissonniere class. ... The Marseillaise was a French light cruiser of the La Galissonniere class. ... The Gloire was a French light cruiser of the La Galissonniere class. ... This is a gallery of maritime flags, including both flags specialized for use at sea and flags referencing nautical elements in their designs. ...

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