List of active French Navy ships

This is a list of active French Navy ships. The French Navy consists of 168 active ships out of which nearly 100 vessels of the Force d'action navale (Naval action force) and the 9 active submarines of the Forces sous-marines (Submarine force). Of these 168 ships, 29 could be considered "major" warships (9 submarines, 1 aircraft carrier, 3 amphibious ships, 16 destroyers/frigates). Primary assets include one nuclear aircraft carrier, 3 amphibious assault ships, 14 surface combatants of the "first rank": 2 Horizon-class destroyers, 8 Aquitaine-class frigates, 1 Amiral Ronarc'h-class frigates, and 3 of the 5 La Fayette-class general-purpose frigates (which have been upgraded to incorporate enhanced capabilities over those possessed by their two sister ships). The navy also deploys around 15 offshore patrol vessels (including six vessels classed as "surveillance frigates"). The surveillance frigates/offshore patrol vessels are supplemented by additional coast guard/Maritime Gendarmerie vessels. The surveillance frigates and a significant number of the patrol vessels are based in France's overseas territories.

The submarine force consists of five active nuclear attack submarines (including one not commissioned but delivered to the navy and working up to full operational status) and four nuclear ballistic missile submarines.

Integral to supporting the Force d'Action Navale at sea are the French Navy's 3 replenishment oilers, approximately 22 mine countermeasure vessels, 8 offshore patrol/support & assistance vessels (four of which are based in France's overseas territories) and 6 support/pollution response ships. In addition to the above units, the Navy operates five survey vessels, four experimentation ships, four ocean tugboats, 14 training vessels as well as numerous smaller vessels and tugs.

The main base for French naval forces in the Atlantic is located at Brest while the principal base in the Mediterranean is Toulon.

Submarine fleet (Forces sous-marines)

Nuclear ballistic missile submarines (4) ClassPictureIn serviceBoatNo.CommDisplacementTypeNotes Le Triomphant class4 Le Triomphant S616 1997 14,335 tonnes Ballistic missile submarineFour boats constituting the strategic component of France's nuclear deterrent, the Force de dissuasion. Le Téméraire S617 1999 Le Vigilant S618 2004 Le Terrible S619 2010

Nuclear attack submarines (5) ClassPictureIn serviceBoatNo.CommDisplacementTypeNotes Suffren class4 (+2 on order) Suffren S635 2020 5,300 tonnes Nuclear attack submarineS638 delivered in June 2026 and working up to full operational capabilityDuguay-Trouin S636 2023Tourville S637 2024S638 Projected 2026 Rubis class 1 Améthyste S605 1992 2,660 tonnesTo be decommissioned by 2027

Surface fleet (Bâtiments de combat)

Aircraft carrier (1) PictureIn serviceShipNo.CommDisplacementTypeNotes1 Charles de Gaulle R91 2001 42,500 tonnes Aircraft carrierOnly active nuclear powered CATOBAR aircraft carrier in NATO outside of the United States Navy.

Amphibious warfare / helicopter carriers (3)

ClassPictureIn serviceShipNo.CommissionedDisplacementTypeNotes Mistral class3 Mistral L9013 2006 21,500 tonnes Helicopter carrier-amphibious assault ship Tonnerre L9014 Dixmude L9015 2012

Major surface combatants (16) The French Navy does not use the term "destroyer". While officially classed as "frigates", the larger major surface combatants of the first rank are nevertheless registered as destroyers (with hull numbers "Dxxx"; though, as of 2023, French Navy vessels are incrementally having hull numbers removed from display on all ships).

ClassPictureIn serviceShipNo.CommDisplacementTypeNotes Horizon class2 Forbin D620 2008 7,050 tonnes Air defence destroyers Chevalier Paul D621 2009 Aquitaine class8 Aquitaine D650 2012 6,040 tonnes Anti-submarine warfare (ASW) destroyers Normandie D651 2020 Provence D652 2015 Languedoc D653 2017 Auvergne D654 2018 Bretagne D655 2019 Alsace D656 2021 Air defence/ASW destroyers Lorraine D657 2023 Amiral Ronarc'h class 1 (+4 on order) Amiral Ronarc'h D660 Projected Spring 2027 4,500 tonnesDelivered to the navy in October 2025 and continuing work-up La Fayette class5 La Fayette F710 1996 3,900 tonnes General-purpose frigatesThree vessels (F710, F712 & F713) upgraded with enhanced capabilities Surcouf F711 1997 Courbet F712 Aconit F713 1999 Guépratte F714 2001

Offshore patrol vessels (15) ClassPictureIn serviceShipNo.CommDisplacementTypeNotesFloréal class6FloréalF73019922,950 tonnesOffshore patrol vesselClass functions in a second-rank "surveillance frigate" (OPV) role for French overseas territories: F730 & F732 based in Réunion; F732 & F735 in Fort-de-France; F731 in Papeete; and F734 in NoumeaPrairialF731NivôseF732VentôseF7331993VendémiaireF734GerminalF7351994 D'Estienne d'Orves class1 Commandant Blaison F793 1982 1,250 tonnesBased in Brest; to be retired in 2027 and replaced with a new class of patrol vessels, the “Patrouilleurs Hauturiers” - PH. Confiance class3 La Confiance P733 2017 700 tonnesBased in Guiana La Résolue P734 La Combattante P735 2020Based in Fort-de-FranceFélix Éboué class5 (+1 on order) Auguste Benebig P779 2023 1,300 tonnesBased in NoumeaTeriieroo a Teriierooiterai P780 2024Based in PapeeteAuguste Techer P781 2025Based in RéunionJean Tranape P782 2026Based in NouméaPhilippe Bernardino P783 Projected 2027Sea trials as of mid-2026; to be based in Papeete

Large Coastguard patrol boats (7) Source:

ClassPictureIn serviceBoatNo.CommDisplacementTypeNotes Flamant class3 Flamant P676 1997 390 tonnes Coastguard patrol boatsBased in Cherbourg; to be replaced in 2034/35 as part of the acquisition of new class of "PH" patrol vessels. Cormoran P677 Pluvier P678 PCG-NG class1 Beuzeval P728 2026 350 tonnesOriginally intended for the Gendarmerie maritime but crewed by the navy; based in Cherbourg with sister Gendarmerie maritime vessel Rozel Lapérouse class1 Arago P675 1988 980 tonnesAn ex-hydrographic survey vessel. As of late 2024, based in Brest to fill gap in the Atlantic until arrival of "PH"-class OPVs in latter 2020s. —1 Fulmar P740 1991 550 tonnesAn ex-trawler based in Saint Pierre —1 Le Malin P701 1997 1,300 tonnesEx-trawler based in Réunion; to be replaced in 2027 with POM-class OPV

Mine countermeasures vessels (c. 22) ClassPictureIn serviceBoatNo.CommDisplacementTypeNotes Éridan class8 Andromède M643 1984 615 tonnes MinehunterBeing replaced by Système de lutte anti-mines futur (SLAM-F) starting in 2023 Pégase M644 1985 Croix du Sud M646 1986 Aigle M647 1987 Lyre M648 Céphée M652 Capricorne M653 Sagittaire M650 1996 Vulcain class4 M611 1986 490 tonnes Clearance divingTo be replaced by SLAM-F Pluton M622 1986 Styx M614 1987 Achéron A613 Antarès class2 Altaïr M771 1993 340 tonnes Sonartowing vesselBeing withdrawn from service; to be replaced by SLAM-F autonomous vessels Aldébaran M772 1994 Ophrys class 5 Ophrys Y6040 2022 105 tonnes Diving support vessel (VSP)Part of SLAM-F program, total of eight units planned up to 2027. Acacia Y6041 2025 Iris Y6042Yucca Y6043 2026Petunia Y6044 2026Azalea Y6045 Projected 2026 Thales MCM USV3 Canopus 2024 c. 10 tonnes Unmanned Surface Vessel (USV) USVs are one element within broader mine counter measures suites; four additional MCM systems/USVs to be delivered by 2027 Rigel 2025-26 Sirius

Auxiliary fleet Replenishment ships (3) ClassPictureIn serviceShipNo.CommDisplacementTypeNotes Jacques Chevallier class2 (+1 on order) Jacques Chevallier A725 2024 31,000 tonnes Replenishment oilerAdditional vessel planned for delivery in 2027; fourth projected in 2032Jacques StosskopfA726 2026 1 Somme A631 1990 17,900 tonnesTo be retired in 2028

Intelligence, research and experimentation vessels (4) ClassPictureIn serviceBoatNo.CommDisplacementTypeNotes —1 Monge A601 1992 21,040 tonnes Tracking ship —1 Dupuy de Lôme A759 2006 3,600 tonnes SIGINT —1 Alizé A645 2005 1,600 tonnes DGSE diving supportAlso used to test new equipment and diving procedures Lapérouse class1 Thétis A785 1988 1,050 tonnes Mine-warfare experimentationTo be replaced by SLAM-F

Support ships (14) ClassPictureIn serviceBoatNo.CommDisplacementTypeNotesD'Entrecasteaux class4D'EntrecasteauxA62120162,300 tonnesOffshore patrol/support/ assistance vessel A621 based in New Caledonia, A622 in French Polynesia, A623 in Réunion & A624 in MartiniqueBougainvilleA622ChamplainA6232017Dumont d'UrvilleA6242020Loire class4LoireA60220182,960 tonnesBased in Metropolitan France (A603 & A604 in Brest; A602 & A605 in Toulon); the Loire class has a mine-laying capabilityRhôneA6032019SeineA604GaronneA6052020—4Argonaute——~4,000 tonnesSupport and pollution controlOperated under charterJason—Pionnier—Sapeur—UT712 class1Rebel——2,900 tonnesUT745 class1Partisan——2,340 tonnes

Survey vessels (6) ClassPictureIn serviceBoatNo.CommDisplacementTypeNotes—1L'AstrolabeP80020174,000 tonnesIcebreaker/ support vessel/offshore patrolBased in Réunion; co-operated by the French Southern and Antarctic Lands (TAAF) Administration and the French Navy. —1 Pourquoi Pas? — 2005 6,600 tonnes Oceanographic surveyOperated by IFREMER (55%) and the French Navy (45%) with civilian crew.Forces de surface - Les bâtiments hydrographiques et océanographiques , defense.gouv.fr, Retrieved 28 June 2014 —1 Beautemps-Beaupré A758 2003 3,600 tonnes Lapérouse class3 Lapérouse A791 1988 980 tonnes Hydrographic surveyTo be replaced from 2027 to 2029 by 2 new hydro-oceanographic vessels. Borda A792 Laplace A793 1989

Ocean tugboats (4) ClassPictureIn serviceBoatNo.CommissionedDisplacementTypeNotes UT5152 VB Abeille Bretagne (formerly Abeille Bourbon) - 2005 4,600 tonnes Oceangoing tug Operated under charter - VS-491 CD 2VB Abeille Normandie - 2010 3,978 tonnes Abeille Méditerrannée -

Port and coastal tugboats (53) ClassPictureIn serviceShipNo.CommDisplacementTypeNote RPC12 class17 Fréhel A675 1989 220 tonnes Harbour tugboat Saire A676 Armen A6771991 La Houssaye A6781992 Kéréon A679 Sicié A6801994 Taunoa A6811996 Lardier Y6381995 Giens Y6391994 Mengam Y640 Balaguier Y6411995 Taillat Y642 Nividic Y6431996 Port Cros Y6491997Le FourY6471998EckmühlY646—RascasA6822003 RP30/RPC30 class4 Céladon Y6051 2022 & 2023 275 tonnes Harbour tugboatOriginally to have been 20 vessels; program stopped at four units due to cost ZinzolinA6652TurquinY6052AzurY6053 Maito class 2 Maito A636 1984 228 tonnes Harbour tugboatMaito based in Fort de France; Manini in Pape'eteManiniA638 RP10 class29 2019-2025 83 tonnes Harbour tugboat 19 vessels to be based in metropolitan France (Brest, Toulon and Cherbourg); others in Fort-de-France (2), Reunion (2), Noumea (2), Papeete (2) and Djibouti (2)

Training (12) ClassPictureIn serviceBoatNo.CommissionedDisplacementTypeNote Léopard class8 Léopard A748 1982 470 tonnesTraining ship Panthère A749 Jaguar A750 Lynx A751 Guépard A752 1983 Chacal A753 Tigre A754 Lion A755 Glycine class2 Glycine A770 1992 295 tonnes Navigation training Églantine A771 Paimpolaise class2 Étoile A649 1932 275 tonnes Sail training Schooner Belle Poule A650

For a complete list of Bâtiments de soutien (Auxiliaries) see Bâtiments de soutien at the official Marine Nationale website.

Silhouettes Silhouettes of major fleet units: Charles de Gaulle MistralTonnerreDixmude ForbinChevalier Paul AquitaineNormandieProvenceLanguedoc AuvergneBretagneAlsaceLorraine   Amiral Ronarc'h La FayetteSurcoufCourbetAconitGuépratte Le TriomphantLe TéméraireLe VigilantLe Terrible SuffrenDuguay-TrouinTourvilleDe GrasseAméthyste

See also Future of the French Navy Maritime Gendarmerie List of active French Navy landing craft 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

References

External links French Navy - Guide Book 2011 French Navy - Facts & Figures 2011 Marine Nationale - List of ships

Net Marine Alabordache