No ship of the French Navy bears the name of Jean Bart

A young retiree of 30 years old.

This Tuesday, after three decades of scouring the seas under the French flag, the anti-aircraft frigate

is withdrawn from active service.

It was also the last French Navy ship to bear the name of the famous Dunkirk corsair.

In March 2021, the frigate

returned for the last time to the harbor of its home port, in Toulon, after having carried out a 4-month mission in the Indian Ocean.

On the way back, like a last standstill, the

had boarded a ship carrying more than three tons of narcotics in the Arabian Sea.

Jean Bart, eighth and last of the name

But the time for long escapades at sea alone or in an escort of aircraft carriers is over. In the coming months, the frigate will be permanently decommissioned. Part of its current crew will also remain on board to ensure its preparation. To replace this thirty-year-old building with a million nautical miles, the French Navy has been equipped with a second multi-mission frigate with enhanced air defense capabilities (FREMM DA) called

.

This young retiree was the eighth and last Navy vessel to bear the name of the most famous of the corsairs, born in Dunkirk in 1650. The northern town was also the godmother of the frigate and the latter sometimes paid homage to her by going to anchor. a few days in the port According to our information, "no unit is planned to bear this name".

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