A Triomphant class submarine, Le Téméraire, of the French Navy
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The submarine forces of France (Forces sous-marines or FSM) is the submarine component of the French Navy.
It is a self-sufficient command - providing the maintenance and support of its own vessels - served by 3,300 personnel and made up of two components:[1][2]
- the force océanique stratégique (FOST), made up of four ballistic missile submarines, based at île Longue
- the escadrille des sous-marins nucléaires d'attaque (ESNA), the nuclear attack submarines squadron made up of 6 SSNs, based at the Toulon arsenal
The commander of FOST (ALFOST) is also in overall command of the whole submarine force, under the authority of the chef d'état-major de la marine.
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External links[]
- [1] - French Navy site
<Marine nationaleParent unit Armées françaises (French military)Components Force d'action navale
Forces sous-marines (FOST, ESNA)
Aviation navale
FORFUSCO (Commandos Marine and Fusiliers marins)
Gendarmerie Maritime
Bataillon des marins pompiers de Marseille
Commissariat
Service de soutien de la flotte
Service hydrographique et océanographique de la marine
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