Naval ensign of France
Detail of the Forbin, a modern frigate of the French Navy. The faceted appearance reduces radar cross-section for stealth.
This is a list of active French Navy ships currently in service. Complete and correct as of September 2013.[1][2][3]
The French Navy consists of the 84 vessel strong Force d'action navale (Naval action force) and the 10 submarines of the Forces sous-marines (Submarine force). Primary assets include 1 aircraft carrier, 3 amphibious assault ships, 1 amphibious transport dock, 4 air defence frigates, 7 anti-submarine frigates, and 11 light frigates. The submarine force consists of 6 fleet submarines and 4 ballistic missile submarines. To support the Force d'Action Navale at sea, the French Navy uses 4 large replenishment oilers. In addition to the above vessels and submarines, there are 3 chartered sealift vessels, 11 tugboats and 12 schoolships.
Forces sous-marines (Submarines)[]
Main article: Forces sous-marines
Note: All submarines of the French Navy are nuclear-powered submarines.
| Class | Picture | Type | Boats | Displacement | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Submarines (10 in Service) | |||||
| Triomphant-class |  |
Ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) | S616 Triomphant S617 Téméraire S618 Vigilant S619 Terrible |
14,335 tonnes | |
| Rubis-class |  |
Fleet submarine (SSN) | S601 Rubis S602 Saphir S603 Casabianca S604 Émeraude S605 Améthyste S606 Perle |
2,660 tonnes | |
Bâtiments de combat (Warships)[]
Aircraft carriers[]
| Class | Picture | Type | Ships | Displacement | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aircraft carriers (1 in Service) | |||||
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Aircraft carrier | R91 Charles de Gaulle | 42,000 tonnes | To be inactive from 2015 to 2018 due to overhaul.[4] | |
Amphibious warfare ships, landing ships[]
Note: In addition to these vessels below, the French Navy maintain a fleet of 22 landing craft that operate from and conjugation with the Mistral and Foudre-class amphibious warfare ships. See; List of active landing craft of the French Navy
| Class | Picture | Type | Ships | Displacement | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amphibious warfare ships (4 in Service) | |||||
| Mistral-class |  |
Amphibious assault ship (LHD) | L9013 Mistral L9014 Tonnerre L9015 Dixmude |
21,000 tonnes | |
| Foudre-class |  |
Amphibious transport dock (LPD) | L9012 Siroco | 12,000 tonnes | Scheduled to be decommissioned as per the 2013 White Paper and likely to be sold to the Chilean Navy.[5] Ultimate fate awaiting the 2013 military planning law. |
| Landing ships (2 in Service) | |||||
| BATRAL class landing ship |  |
Landing ship tank (LST) | L9032 Dumont D'Urville L9034 La Grandière |
1,330 tonnes | |
Frigates[]
| Class | Picture | Type | Ships | Displacement | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frigates (11 in Service) | |||||
| Horizon-class |  |
Air-defence frigate | D620 Forbin D621 Chevalier Paul |
7,050 tonnes | |
| Cassard-class |  |
Air-defence frigate | D614 Cassard D615 Jean Bart |
4,500 tonnes | |
| Aquitaine-class |  |
Anti-submarine frigate | D650 Aquitaine D651 Normandie (in sea trials) |
6,000 tonnes | Confirmed: 6 more to be commissioned. |
| Georges Leygues-class |  |
Anti-submarine frigate | D641 Dupleix D642 Montcalm D643 Jean de Vienne D644 Primauguet D645 La Motte Picquet D646 Latouche-Tréville |
4,500 tonnes | |
Light frigates[]
| Class | Picture | Type | Ships | Displacement | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Light frigates (11 in Service) | |||||
| La Fayette-class |  |
Light stealth frigate | F710 La Fayette F711 Surcouf F712 Courbet F713 Aconit F714 Guépratte |
3,600 tonnes | |
| Floréal-class |  |
Light surveillance frigate | F730 Floréal F731 Prairial F732 Nivôse F733 Ventôse F734 Vendémiaire F735 Germinal |
2,950 tonnes | |
Avisos/Sloops[]
| Class | Picture | Type | Ships | Displacement | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avisos/Sloops (9 in Service) | |||||
| D'Estienne d'Orves-class |  |
Aviso | 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 |
1,250 tonnes | Used in an offshore patrol capacity. |
Mine countermeasure vessels[]
| Class | Picture | Type | Ships | Displacement | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mine countermeasure vessels (18 in Service) | |||||
| Eridan-class |  |
Minehunter | M641 Eridan M642 Cassiopée M643 Andromède M644 Pégase M645 Orion M646 Croix du sud M647 Aigle M648 Lyre M650 Sagittaire M652 Céphée M653 Capricorne |
615 tonnes | |
| Vulcain-class |  |
Support vessel | M611 Vulcain A613 Achéron M614 Styx M622 Pluton |
490 tonnes | For use by clearance divers. |
| Antarès-class |  |
Sonar towing vessel | M770 Antarès M771 Altaïr M772 Aldébaran |
340 tonnes | |
Patrol vessels[]
Note: In addition to the vessels below, the Maritime Gendarmerie (coast guard of France) operate a number of patrol vessels. They fall under the command structure of the French Navy.
| Class | Picture | Type | Ships | Displacement | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrol vessels (14 in Service) | |||||
| Offshore patrol ship | P681 Albatros | 2,800 tonnes | An ex trawler. | ||
| Gowind-class |  |
Offshore Patrol ship | P725 Adroit | 1,450 tonnes | |
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Offshore Patrol ship | P701 Malin | 1,100 tonnes | An ex trawler. | |
| Lapérouse-class |  |
Patrol boat | P675 Arago | 980 tonnes | An ex hydrographic survey vessel. |
| Patrol boat | P740 Fulmar | 680 tonnes | An ex trawler. | ||
| L'Audacieuse-class |  |
Patrol boat | P684 La Capricieuse P686 La Glorieuse P687 La Gracieuse P688 La Moqueuse |
480 tonnes | |
| Flamant-class |  |
Patrol boat | P676 Flamant P677 Cormoran P678 Pluvier |
390 tonnes | |
| Athos-class |  |
Patrol boat | A712 Athos A713 Aramis |
105 tonnes | |
Bâtiments de soutien (Auxiliaries)[]
Replenishment ships[]
| Class | Picture | Type | Ships | Displacement | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Replenishment ships (4 in Service) | |||||
| Durance class |  |
Replenishment oiler | A607 Meuse A608 Var A630 Marne A631 Somme |
17,900 tonnes | Marne, Somme and Var are Command and Replenishment Ships. |
Experimentation, research, intelligence or support ships[]
| Class | Picture | Type | Ships | Displacement | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Experimentation, research, intelligence or support ships (5 in Service) | |||||
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Missile tracking ship | A601 Monge | 21,040 tonnes | ||
| Diving support ship | A645 Alizé | 1,600 tonnes | support of DGSE combat divers. | ||
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Communication intelligence ship | A759 Dupuy de Lôme | 3,600 tonnes | ||
| Mine countermeasures experimentation ship | A785 Thétis | 1,050 tonnes | can also be used as mine warfare command vessel, minelayer or clearance divers support vessel. | ||
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Sonar Research ship | Langevin | 1,600 tonnes | Chartered | |
Survey vessels[]
| Class | Picture | Type | Ships | Displacement | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Survey vessels (5 in Service) | |||||
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Oceanographic survey vessel | Pourquoi pas ? | 6,600 tonnes | Shared between IFREMER (55%) and the French navy (45%), manned by a civilian crew | |
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Oceanographic survey vessel | A758 Beautemps-Beaupré | 3,292 tonnes | ||
| Lapérouse class |  |
Hydrographic survey vessel | A791 Lapérouse A792 Borda A793 Laplace |
980 tonnes | |
Sealift ships[]
| Class | Picture | Type | Ships | Displacement | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sealift ships (4 in Service) | |||||
| Container & roll-on/roll-off sealift ships | MN Calao MN Tangara |
12,026 tonnes | Chartered | ||
| Container & roll-on/roll-off sealift ships | MN Eider | 20,865 tonnes[6] | Chartered | ||
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Container & roll-on/roll-off sealift ships | MN Pélican | 12,076 tonnes[7] | Chartered | |
Tugboats[]
| Class | Picture | Type | Ships | Displacement | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tugboats (11 in Service) | |||||
| Rari class |  |
Tug supply vessel | A635 Revi | 1,450 tonnes | |
| Malabar class |  |
Ocean going tug | A664 Malabar A669 Tenace |
1,440 tonnes | Ice-breaking capabilities to 2 meters level ice |
| UT507 class |  |
Salvage Tug | Abeille Flandre Abeille Languedoc |
1,500 tonnes | Chartered |
| UT515 class |  |
Salvage Tug | Abeille Bourbon Abeille Liberté |
4,000 tonnes | Chartered |
| UT710 class |  |
Support, Assistance, Pollution control vessel | Argonaute Jason |
2,100 tonnes | Chartered, configured to accommodate NATO Submarine Rescue System |
| UT711 class |  |
Support, Assistance, Pollution control vessel | Alcyon Ailette |
2,000 tonnes | Chartered |
| Training ships | VN Partisan | 2,250 tonnes | Chartered | ||
| Training ships | VN Rebel | Chartered | |||
Schoolships[]
| Class | Picture | Type | Ships | Displacement | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schoolships (12 in Service) | |||||
| Leopard class |  |
Schoolship | A748 Léopard A749 Panthère A750 Jaguar A751 Lynx A752 Guépard A753 Chacal A754 Tigre A755 Lion |
470 tonnes | |
| Glycine class |  |
Navigational training ship | A770 Glycine A771 Églantine |
295 tonnes | |
| Paimpolaise class |  |
Schooner | A649 Étoile A650 Belle-Poule |
275 tonnes | |
Other support ships[]
For a complete list of Bâtiments de soutien (Auxiliaries) see Bâtiments de soutien at the official Marine Nationale web site.
See also[]
- List of ships of the line of France
- List of battleships of France
- List of French cruisers
- List of destroyers of France
- List of French sail frigates
- List of French steam frigates
- Pennant number
- List of submarine classes in service
- List of naval ship classes in service
- List of auxiliary ship classes in service
- List of escort aircraft carriers of the Royal Navy
- List of seaplane carriers of the Royal Navy
- Aircraft carrier
- List of amphibious warfare ships
- List of aircraft carriers
- List of aircraft carriers in service
- Timeline for aircraft carrier service
- List of aircraft carriers by configuration
- List of sunken aircraft carriers
- List of aircraft carriers of the United States Navy
- List of aircraft carriers of the Royal Navy
- List of aircraft carriers of Russia and the Soviet Union
- List of German aircraft carriers
- Ships of the People's Liberation Army Navy
- List of ships of the Japanese Navy
- List of current French Navy ships
- List of active Spanish Navy ships
- List of Canadian Navy ships
- List of Italian Navy ships
- Ships of the Indian Navy
- list of aircraft carriers of the United States Navy
- list of aircraft carrier classes of the United States Navy
- list of escort aircraft carriers of the United States Navy
- List of aircraft carriers by country
Notes[]
- ↑ Forces sous-marines (Submarines)
- ↑ Bâtiments de combat (Warships)
- ↑ Bâtiments de soutien (Support ships)
- ↑ http://www.naval-technology.com/projects/gaulle/
- ↑ Chile seeks second amphibious warfare ship 19 July 2013
- ↑ http://www.marinetraffic.com/ais/shipdetails.aspx?MMSI=226285000
- ↑ http://www.marinetraffic.com/ais/shipdetails.aspx?MMSI=228315700
External links[]
- (English) French Navy - Guide Book 2011
- (English) French Navy - Facts & Figures 2011
- (French) Marine Nationalee - List of ships
- (French) Marine Nationalee - Blogs for individual ships
- (French) Net Marine
- (French) Alabordache
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