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List Of French Current Frigates
This is a list of frigates in service with the French Navy as of 2023: First rank frigates The French Navy does not use the term "destroyer"; thus, some large ships of the first rank (like ) are designated "frigates", though they are registered as destroyers (with hull numbers "Dxxx"). * class - 2 ships (primary air defence role) **D620 ''Forbin'' **D621 ''Chevalier Paul'' * ''Aquitaine'' class - 8 ships (6 primary anti-submarine warfare (ASW) /land attack role; 2 primary air defence/ASW role) ** D650 ''Aquitaine'' ** D652 ''Provence'' ** D653 ''Languedoc'' ** D654 ''Auvergne'' ** D655 ''Bretagne'' ** D651 ''Normandie'' ** D656 ''Alsace'' (primary air defence/ASW role) ** D657 ''Lorraine'' (primary air defence/ASW role) Second rank frigates Two ''La Fayette'' class (''La Fayette'' and ''Courbet'') warships were upgraded, with the incorporation of a hull-mounted sonar and the modernization of various other systems. A third ship of the class, ''Aconit'', began th ...
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Frigates
A frigate () is a type of warship. In different eras, the roles and capabilities of ships classified as frigates have varied somewhat. The name frigate in the 17th to early 18th centuries was given to any full-rigged ship built for speed and maneuverability, intended to be used in scouting, escort and patrol roles. The term was applied loosely to ships varying greatly in design. In the second quarter of the 18th century, the 'true frigate' was developed in France. This type of vessel was characterised by possessing only one armed deck, with an unarmed deck below it used for berthing the crew. Late in the 19th century (British and French prototypes were constructed in 1858), armoured frigates were developed as powerful ironclad warships, the term frigate was used because of their single gun deck. Later developments in ironclad ships rendered the frigate designation obsolete and the term fell out of favour. During the Second World War the name 'frigate' was reintroduced to des ...
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French Frigate Surcouf (F711)
''Surcouf'' (F711) is a of the French Navy. Construction began at Lorient Naval Dockyard on 6 July 1992, launched 3 July 1993, and the ship was commissioned May 1996. Since entering service, ''Surcouf'' has taken part in numerous missions, notably in Operation Antilope (Gabon and Congo), Operation Trident (Kosovo) and Mission Khor Anga in the Djibouti zone. Service history On 14 May 2001, ''Surcouf'' rendered assistance to Marc Guillemot, skipper of ''Biscuits La Trinitaine-Team Ethypharm'', who had to abandon his ship after her starboard hull was seriously damaged. The catamaran's crew of five were airlifted to safety by helicopter. On 14 October 2004, ''Surcouf'' assisted ''Sara 2'', a Panamanian cargo ship which ran aground near Yemen. The 16-man crew was successfully airlifted by the Panther helicopter, and later transferred from the frigate to the Yemeni coast guard. Between 17 and 21 May 2008, ''Surcouf '' participated in Exercise KhunjarHaad, a multi-national exerci ...
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Lists Of Frigates
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List Of French Modern Frigates
The list of French modern frigates covers ships acquired or built between 1925 and the present day. This list is not comprehensive. In France, "destroyers" are called "''contre-torpilleurs''" or "first rank frigates"; hence, destroyer-size ships might be listed here. During the 1940s, frigate-size ships were called "torpilleurs". * **''Orage'' (1926) ** (1927) **''Simoun'' (1926) **''Tramontane'' (1927) **''Trombe'' (1927) **''Bourrasque'' (1926) **''Cyclone'' (1927) **''Mistral'' (1927) **''Siroco'' (1927) **''Tempête'' (1926) **''Typhon'' (1928) **''Tornade'' (1928) * **''Mars'' (1926) **''Le Fortuné'' (1926) **''Palme'' (1926) **''La Railleuse'' (1926) **''Alcyon'' (1926) **''L'Adroit'' (1927) **''Boulonnais'' (1928) **''Brestois'' (1928) **''Bordelais'' (1930) **''Basque'' (1930) **''Forbin'' (1930) **''Fougueux'' (1930) ** (1931) **''Frondeur'' (1931) * **''Albatros'' (F762, 1931) * **''Hardi'' (1938) **''Fleuret'' (1938) **''L'Adroit'' (ex-''Épée'') (1938) **''Mameluck' ...
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List Of French Steam Frigates
This is a comprehensive list of 19th-century French steam-driven (or steam-assisted) frigates - both paddle-driven and screw-propelled varieties - of the period 1841 to 1860 (including wooden-hulled frigates commenced before but launched after 1860), after which the wooden-hulled frigate merged into the evolving cruiser category. Paddle frigates *, 20 guns ** , launched 19 July 1841 at Rochefort ** , launched 20 October 1841 at Rochefort *Converted paddle packets ** (begun as Transatlantic Packetboat No.1), 14, launched 6 October 1842 at Cherbourg ** (begun as Transatlantic Packetboat No.2), 14, launched 8 August 1842 at Cherbourg ** (begun as Transatlantic Packetboat No.3), 14, launched 15 March 1843 at Brest ** (begun as Transatlantic Packetboat No.4), 16, launched 15 March 1843 at Brest ** (begun as Transatlantic Packetboat No.5), 14, launched 15 May 1843 at Brest ** (begun as Transatlantic Packetboat No.?6), 14, launched 2 December 1842 at Lorient - wrecked 11 January 1847 ...
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List Of French Sail Frigates
This article is a list of French naval frigates during the Age of Sail, from the middle of the 17th century (when the type emerged) until the close of the sailing era in the middle of the 19th century. The tables excludes privateer frigates (i.e. those owned by individuals or business enterprises), which were not part of the ''Marine Royale'', as well as frigates built for the French East India Company (''Compagnie des Indes'') unless the latter were subsequently acquired by the French Navy. Note that throughout this article the term "-pounder" refers to French pre-metric units of weight - ''livres'' - which were almost 8% greater than UK/US units of the same name; every other maritime power likewise established its own system of weights and each country's 'pound' was different from that of every other nation. Similarly French pre-metric units of length (''pieds'' and ''pouces'') were 6.575% longer than equivalent UK/US units of measurement (''feet'' and ''inches''); the pre- ...
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French Frigate Germinal (F735)
''Germinal'' is a (french: frégate de surveillance) of the French Navy. She is the sixth and last ship of her class, and the first French vessel named after Germinal, the seventh month of the Republican Calendar. The ship was constructed at Saint-Nazaire, France, in 1992–1993 and entered service in 1994. The frigate has served in the Mediterranean and Caribbean Seas and the Gulf of Guinea. ''Germinal'' is stationed in the Antilles (Fort-de-France) for patrol duties in the Caribbean Sea. Design and description The s were designed in response to a demand for a cheap warship capable of operating in low threat areas and able to perform general patrol functions. As a result, the ''Floréal'' class were constructed to mercantile standards in the areas of ammunition stowage, helicopter facilities and damage control, which significantly lowered the cost of the vessels. The ''Floréal'' class were designed for using modular construction which shortened their building times. ''Germin ...
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French Frigate Vendémiaire (F734)
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French Frigate Ventôse (F733)
''Ventôse'' is a (french: frégate de surveillance) of the French Navy. The frigate is the fourth ship of its class, and the first French vessel named after Ventôse, the fifth month of the Republican Calendar. The ship was constructed by Chantiers de l'Atlantique at Saint-Nazaire, France, in 1991–1992 and entered service in 1993. ''Ventôse'' is stationed in the French Caribbean Sea territories for patrol duties. Design and description The s were designed in response to a demand for a cheap warship capable of operating in low threat areas and able to perform general patrol functions. As a result, the ''Floréal'' class were constructed to mercantile standards in the areas of ammunition stowage, helicopter facilities and damage control, which significantly lowered the cost of the vessels. The ''Floréal'' class were designed for using modular construction which shortened their building times. ''Ventôse'' has a standard displacement of and at full load. The frigate measu ...
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French Frigate Nivôse (F732)
''Nivôse'' is a (french: frégate de surveillance) of the French Navy. The frigate is the third ship of the class and the fourth French vessel named after the fourth month of the Republican Calendar. ''Nivôse'' was constructed by Chantiers de l'Atlantique at Saint-Nazaire, France, in 1991 and entered service in 1992. The frigate is stationed at Réunion in the Indian Ocean for patrol duties. Design and description The s were designed in response to a demand for a cheap warship capable of operating in low threat areas and able to perform general patrol functions. As a result, the ''Floréal'' class were constructed to mercantile standards in the areas of ammunition stowage, helicopter facilities and damage control, which significantly lowered the cost of the vessels. The ''Floréal'' class were designed for using modular construction which shortened their building times. ''Nivôse'' has a standard displacement of and at full load. The frigate measures long between perpendi ...
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French Frigate Prairial (F731)
''Prairial'' is a (french: frégate de surveillance) of the French Navy. She is the second ship of the class, and the second French warship named after the ninth month of the Republican Calendar. The ship was constructed by Chantiers de l'Atlantique at Saint-Nazaire, France, in 1992 and entered service in 1993. ''Prairial'' is stationed in the French Pacific territories for patrol duties. Design and description The s were designed in response to a demand for a cheap warship capable of operating in low threat areas and able to perform general patrol functions. As a result, the ''Floréal'' class were constructed to mercantile standards in the areas of ammunition stowage, helicopter facilities and damage control, which significantly lowered the cost of the vessels. The ''Floréal'' class were designed for using modular construction which shortened their building times. ''Prairial'' has a standard displacement of and at full load. The frigate measures long between perpendicul ...
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French Frigate Floréal (F730)
''Floréal'' is the lead ship of the s (french: frégates de surveillance) of the French Navy. ''Floréal'' is the first French vessel named after the eighth month of the Republican Calendar. The ship was constructed by Chantiers de l'Atlantique at Saint-Nazaire, France, in 1992 and entered service in 1993. ''Floréal'' is stationed at Réunion in the Indian Ocean for patrol duties. Design and description The s were designed in response to a demand for a cheap warship capable of operating in low threat areas and able to perform general patrol functions. As a result, the ''Floréal'' class were constructed to mercantile standards in the areas of ammunition stowage, helicopter facilities and damage control, which significantly lowered the cost of the vessels. The ''Floréal'' class were designed for using modular construction which shortened their building times. ''Floréal'' has a standard displacement of and at full load. The frigate measures long between perpendiculars and ...
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