List of French current frigates
This is a list of frigates in service with the French Navy as of 2023:
First rank frigates[edit]
The French Navy does not use the term "destroyer" but rather classifies these vessels as "first-rate frigates". Nevertheless, they are identified with the NATO "D" designation which ranks them in the destroyer class, instead of ranking them with an "F" designation as frigates. As of 2023, all French warships are having their hull numbers removed in order to reduce the ability to identify individual ships.[1][2]
- Horizon 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)
Second rank frigates[edit]
Three La Fayette class (La Fayette, Courbet and Aconit) warships have been upgraded, with the incorporation of a hull-mounted sonar and the modernization of various other systems.
- La Fayette class - 5 ships (general purpose/escort role)
- F710 La Fayette
- F711 Surcouf
- F712 Courbet
- F713 Aconit
- F714 Guépratte
- Floréal class - 6 ships (sovereignty protection/patrol role for French overseas territories)
See also[edit]
- French Navy
- List of French sail frigates
- List of French steam frigates
- List of French modern frigates
References[edit]
- ^ Groizeleau, Vincent (17 March 2023). "Marine nationale : l'anonymisation n'ira pas jusqu'aux bâchis". Mer et Marine. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
- ^ Groizeleau, Vincent (6 March 2023). "Deux frégates du type FREMM anonymisées l'une à côté de l'autre, trouvez les différences !". Mer et Marine. Retrieved 31 July 2023.