Standing French Navy Deployments
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Standing French Navy Deployments is a list of current deployments by the French Navy
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French Navy
The French Navy, officially the Marine nationale and often called La Royale is the maritime arm of the French military. It includes a full range of fighting vessels, from patrol boats to a nuclear powered aircraft carrier and 10 nuclear-powered submarines, four of which are capable of launching...
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- North Sea and Channel Maritime zone
- Boulogne sur Mer
- Patrol Craft P604 Scarpe (operated by the Gendarmerie Maritime)
- Cherbourg Naval base
- Salvage tug Abeille Liberté (Leased)
- Patrol Boat P676 Cormoran
- Patrol Boat P677 Flamant
- Patrol Boat P678 Pluvier
- Patrol Boat P671 Glaive (operated by the gendarmerie maritime)
- Patrol Boat P720 Geranium (operated by the gendarmerie maritime)
- Mine clearance divers support tender M611 Vulcain
- Dieppe
- Patrol Craft P607 Yser (operated by the gendarmerie maritime)
- Dunkerque
- Patrol Craft P618 Escaut (operated by the gendarmerie maritime)
- Le Havre
- Patrol Craft P622 Esteron (operated by the gendarmerie maritime)
- Boulogne sur Mer
- Atlantic Ocean Maritime zone
- Adour Naval Base (near Anglet)
- Patrol Boat A 712 Athos
- Patrol Boat A 713 Aramis
- Patrol Craft P603 Adour
- Patrol Craft P778 Reseda
- Jif Xplorer (Leased)
- Brest Naval Base
- SSBN S616 Le Triomphant
- SSBN S617 Le Téméraire
- SSBN S618 Le Vigilant
- SSBN S619 Le Terrible
- Anti-submarine Destroyer D610 Tourville
- Anti-submarine Destroyer D612 De Grasse
- Anti-submarine Destroyer D640 Georges Leygues
- Anti-submarine Destroyer D644 Primauguet
- Anti-submarine Destroyer D646 Latouche Tréville
- Corvette F789 LV Le Hénaff
- Corvette F790 LV Lavallée
- Corvette F791 Cdt L'Herminier
- Corvette F792 PM L'Her
- Corvette F793 Cdt Blaison
- Patrol Craft P615 Penfeld
- Patrol Craft P621 Aber Wrach
- Patrol Craft P778 Réséda
- Minesweeper M641 Eridan
- Minesweeper M642 Cassiopée
- Minesweeper M643 Andromède
- Minesweeper M644 Pégase
- Minesweeper M646 Croix du Sud
- Minesweeper M647 L'Aigle
- Minesweeper M648 Lyre
- Minesweeper M650 Sagittaire
- Minesweeper M652 Céphée
- Minesweeper M653 Capricorne
- Mine clearance divers support tender M614 Styx
- Mine route survey craft M770 Antarès
- Mine route survey craft M771 Altair
- Mine route survey craft M772 Aldébaran
- Mine countermeasures experimental ship A785 Thétis
- Signal and communication intelligence ship A759 Dupuy de Lôme
- Missile Range Instrumentation Ship A601 Monge
- Oceanographic and hydrographic research ship A758 Beautemps-Beaupré A758
- Oceanographic and hydrographic research ship Pourquoi Pas ? (Shared with Ifremer)
- Hydrographic survey vessel A792 Borda
- Hydrographic survey vessel A791 Lapérouse
- Hydrographic survey vessel A793 Laplace
- High sea Tug A664 Malabar
- High sea Tug A669 Tenace
- Salvage Tug Abeille Bourbon (Leased)
- Support, assistance and pollution control Tug Alcyon (Leased)
- Support, assistance and pollution control Tug Argonaute (Leased)
- School ship A748 Léopard
- School ship A749 Panthère
- School ship A750 Jaguar
- School ship A751 Lynx
- School ship A752 Guépard
- School ship A753 Chacal
- School ship A754 Tigre
- School ship A755 Lion
- Navigational Training ship A770 Glycine
- Navigational Training ship A771 Eglantine
- Schooners A649 Etoile
- Schooners A650 Belle Poule
- Yawl A652 Mutin
- Cutter A653 La Grande Hermine
- Concarneau
- Patrol Craft P601 Elorn
- Lorient
- LCM CTM 17
- La Pallice
- Salvage Tug Abeille Languedoc (Leased)
- Les Sables d'Olonnes
- Patrol Craft P605 Vertonne
- Pornichet
- Patrol Craft P620 Sèvre
- Rochefort
- Patrol Craft P613 Charente
- Saint Malo
- Patrol Craft P616 Trieux
- Adour Naval Base (near Anglet)
- North America
- Saint Pierre - Saint Pierre and Miquelon
- Patrol Boat P740 Fulmar
- Saint Pierre - Saint Pierre and Miquelon
- Caribbean Sea Maritime Zone
- Fort Saint LouisFort Saint Louis (Martinique)Fort Saint Louis is a fortress on a peninsula at Fort-de-France, Martinique. Today the Fort is both a naval base and an Historic Monument. There are daily tours of the fort, though the portion that is still a naval base is off-limits.-Naval Base:...
- naval base, Fort-de-FranceFort-de-FranceFort-de-France is the capital of France's Caribbean overseas department of Martinique. It is also one of the major cities in the Caribbean. Exports include sugar, rum, tinned fruit, and cacao.-Geography:...
- MartiniqueMartiniqueMartinique is an island in the eastern Caribbean Sea, with a land area of . Like Guadeloupe, it is an overseas region of France, consisting of a single overseas department. To the northwest lies Dominica, to the south St Lucia, and to the southeast Barbados...
- Surveillance frigate F733 Ventose
- Surveillance frigate F735 Germinal
- LST L9032 Dumont d'Urville
- Pointe-à-PitrePointe-à-PitrePointe-à-Pitre is the largest city of Guadeloupe, an overseas région and département of France located in the Lesser Antilles, of which it is a sous-préfecture, being the seat of the Arrondissement of Pointe-à-Pitre....
, GuadeloupeGuadeloupeGuadeloupe is an archipelago located in the Leeward Islands, in the Lesser Antilles, with a land area of 1,628 square kilometres and a population of 400,000. It is the first overseas region of France, consisting of a single overseas department. As with the other overseas departments, Guadeloupe...
- Patrol boat P722 Violette (operated by the gendarmerie maritime)
- Fort Saint Louis
- Guiana Maritime Zone
- Degrad des CannesDegrad des CannesDégrad des Cannes is the main seaport for the French Overseas department of French Guiana, situated in the northern edge of South America and opening into the Caribbean. The seaport is located on the estuary of the Mahury River....
- naval base, near CayenneCayenneCayenne is the capital of French Guiana, an overseas region and department of France located in South America. The city stands on a former island at the mouth of the Cayenne River on the Atlantic coast. The city's motto is "Ferit Aurum Industria" which means "Work brings wealth"...
- French GuianaFrench GuianaFrench Guiana is an overseas region of France, consisting of a single overseas department located on the northern Atlantic coast of South America. It has borders with two nations, Brazil to the east and south, and Suriname to the west...
- Patrol boat P684 La Capricieuse
- Patrol boat P687 La Gracieuse
- Patrol craft P623 Mahury (operated by the gendarmerie maritime)
- KourouKourouKourou is a commune in French Guiana, an overseas region and department of France located in South America.Kourou is the location of the Guiana Space Centre, France and ESA's main spaceport.-Geography:...
- French GuianaFrench GuianaFrench Guiana is an overseas region of France, consisting of a single overseas department located on the northern Atlantic coast of South America. It has borders with two nations, Brazil to the east and south, and Suriname to the west...
- Patrol craft P624 Organabo (operated by the gendarmerie maritime)
- Degrad des Cannes
- Green Cape Maritime Zone
- DakarDakarDakar is the capital city and largest city of Senegal. It is located on the Cap-Vert Peninsula on the Atlantic coast and is the westernmost city on the African mainland...
- Navy unit, SenegalSenegalSenegal , officially the Republic of Senegal , is a country in western Africa. It owes its name to the Sénégal River that borders it to the east and north...
- LCT L9051 Sabre
- LCM CTM 26
- Dakar
- Operation Corymbe - Gulf of Guinea (see also :fr:Opération Corymbe)
- Two ships - On 9 June 2003, Orage, on a Operation Corymbe mission, evacuated personnel from MonroviaMonroviaMonrovia is the capital city of the West African nation of Liberia. Located on the Atlantic Coast at Cape Mesurado, it lies geographically within Montserrado County, but is administered separately...
. At the start of 2008, Tonnerre was involved in the Corymbe 92 mission, a Maritime Security OperationsMaritime Security OperationsMaritime Security Operations is a term for the actions of modern naval forces to "combat sea–based terrorism and other illegal activities, such as hijacking, piracy, and slavery, also known as human trafficking." Ships assigned to such operations may also assist seafaring vessels in distress...
mission in the Gulf of Guinea. During this deployment, Tonnerre acted on tip-offs from the European Maritime Analysis and Operations CentreMaritime Analysis and Operations CentreThe Maritime Analysis and Operations Centre , based in Lisbon, is an international agency set up to coordinate anti-drug trafficking action by several European Union states with financial support from the Prevention against Crime Programme of the European Union, European Commission – Directorate...
– Narcotics, and intercepted 5.7 tonnes of smuggled cocaine: 2.5 tonnes from a fishing vessel 520 kilometres (280 nmi) from Monrovia on 29 January, and 3.2 tonnes from a cargo ship 300 kilometres (160 nmi) off Conakry. - For Corymbe Mission 105, LPD SirocoCor spent 33 consecutive days at sea off two African countries (Gunea and Ivory Coast), ready in case local elections raised tensions and endangered French citizens. Her orders were to prepare for an evacuation and support the French Operation LicorneOperation LicorneOperation Unicorn is the name of the French Armed Forces's peacekeeping operation in support of the United Nations Operation in Côte d'Ivoire. The French forces have been stationed in the country since shortly after the outbreak of the Ivorian Civil War...
force in Cote d'IvoireCôte d'IvoireThe Republic of Côte d'Ivoire or Ivory Coast is a country in West Africa. It has an area of , and borders the countries Liberia, Guinea, Mali, Burkina Faso and Ghana; its southern boundary is along the Gulf of Guinea. The country's population was 15,366,672 in 1998 and was estimated to be...
. On December 15, Siroco was relieved by the LHD Tonnerre who kicked off Corymbe Mission 106 with 63 consecutive days at sea.
- Two ships - On 9 June 2003, Orage, on a Operation Corymbe mission, evacuated personnel from Monrovia
- Indian OceanIndian OceanThe Indian Ocean is the third largest of the world's oceanic divisions, covering approximately 20% of the water on the Earth's surface. It is bounded on the north by the Indian Subcontinent and Arabian Peninsula ; on the west by eastern Africa; on the east by Indochina, the Sunda Islands, and...
Maritime Zone-
- DjiboutiDjiboutiDjibouti , officially the Republic of Djibouti , is a country in the Horn of Africa. It is bordered by Eritrea in the north, Ethiopia in the west and south, and Somalia in the southeast. The remainder of the border is formed by the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden at the east...
- Navy unit, Republic of Djibouti- LCT L9052 Dague
- LCM CTM 24
- LCM CTM 25
- Port Zayed - Naval base, Abu DhabiAbu DhabiAbu Dhabi , literally Father of Gazelle, is the capital and the second largest city of the United Arab Emirates in terms of population and the largest of the seven member emirates of the United Arab Emirates. Abu Dhabi lies on a T-shaped island jutting into the Persian Gulf from the central western...
, headquarter of ALINDIENALINDIENALINDIEN is a French naval acronym designing the admiral in charge of the maritime zone of the Indian Ocean, and of the French forces there. The office has been held by Contre-amiral Jacques Launay since 31 December 2006...
- Djibouti
- Southern Indian OceanIndian OceanThe Indian Ocean is the third largest of the world's oceanic divisions, covering approximately 20% of the water on the Earth's surface. It is bounded on the north by the Indian Subcontinent and Arabian Peninsula ; on the west by eastern Africa; on the east by Indochina, the Sunda Islands, and...
Maritime Zone- DzaoudziDzaoudziDzaoudzi is a commune in the French overseas department of Mayotte, in the Indian Ocean. The commune of Dzaoudzi , made up of the twin towns of Dzaoudzi and Labattoir, is located on the small island of Petite-Terre...
- Navy unit, MayotteMayotteMayotte is an overseas department and region of France consisting of a main island, Grande-Terre , a smaller island, Petite-Terre , and several islets around these two. The archipelago is located in the northern Mozambique Channel in the Indian Ocean, namely between northwestern Madagascar and...
- Patrol Craft P611 Odet (operated by the gendarmerie maritime)
- Patrol Craft P763 Dharuba
- LCM CTM 18
- Port des GaletsLe Port, RéunionLe Port is a commune in the French overseas department of Réunion. It is located at the extreme northwest corner of the island of Réunion. In the 1999 census, Le Port had a population of 38,412...
- naval base, RéunionRéunionRéunion is a French island with a population of about 800,000 located in the Indian Ocean, east of Madagascar, about south west of Mauritius, the nearest island.Administratively, Réunion is one of the overseas departments of France...
- Surveillance frigate F730 Floreal
- Surveillance frigate F732 Nivose
- Patrol boat P681 Albatros
- Patrol boat P690 La Rieuse
- Patrol boat P721 Jonquille (operated by the gendarmerie maritime)
- LST L9034 La Grandière
- Patrol Craft P602 Verdon (operated by the gendarmerie maritime)
- Port Zayed - Naval base, Abu DhabiAbu DhabiAbu Dhabi , literally Father of Gazelle, is the capital and the second largest city of the United Arab Emirates in terms of population and the largest of the seven member emirates of the United Arab Emirates. Abu Dhabi lies on a T-shaped island jutting into the Persian Gulf from the central western...
, headquarter of ALINDIENALINDIENALINDIEN is a French naval acronym designing the admiral in charge of the maritime zone of the Indian Ocean, and of the French forces there. The office has been held by Contre-amiral Jacques Launay since 31 December 2006...
- Dzaoudzi
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- Pacific Ocean Maritime Zone
- French PolynesiaFrench PolynesiaFrench Polynesia is an overseas country of the French Republic . It is made up of several groups of Polynesian islands, the most famous island being Tahiti in the Society Islands group, which is also the most populous island and the seat of the capital of the territory...
Maritime Zone- Fare Ute - naval base, PapeetePapeete-Sights:* Interactive Google map of Papeete, to discover the 30 major tourist attractions in Papeete downtown.*The waterfront esplanade*Bougainville Park -Sights:* Interactive Google map of Papeete, to discover the 30 major tourist attractions in Papeete downtown.*The waterfront...
, headquarter of ALPACI- http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/ALPACI- Surveillance frigate F731 Prairial
- Patrol boat P689 La Railleuse
- Patrol boat P691 La Tapageuse
- Patrol boat P723 Jasmin (operated by the gendarmerie maritime)
- High sea tug A635 Revi
- Fare Ute - naval base, Papeete
- New CaledoniaNew CaledoniaNew Caledonia is a special collectivity of France located in the southwest Pacific Ocean, east of Australia and about from Metropolitan France. The archipelago, part of the Melanesia subregion, includes the main island of Grande Terre, the Loyalty Islands, the Belep archipelago, the Isle of...
Maritime Zone- Pointe Chaleix - naval base, NouméaNouméaNouméa is the capital city of the French territory of New Caledonia. It is situated on a peninsula in the south of New Caledonia's main island, Grande Terre, and is home to the majority of the island's European, Polynesian , Indonesian, and Vietnamese populations, as well as many Melanesians,...
- Surveillance frigate F734 Vendemiaire
- Patrol boat P686 La Glorieuse
- Patrol boat P688 La Moqueuse
- LST L9033 Jacques Cartier
- Patrol Craft P606 Dumbea (operated by the gendarmerie maritime)
- Pointe Chaleix - naval base, Nouméa
- French Polynesia