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French Frigates.  Photographs and history of the frigates of the French Navy inclusding Le Corse Class, Commandante Riviere and Lafayette Class Frigates.  

NAME LAUNCHED FATE

Le Corse Class                          View Class

Le Corse (F761) 5th August 1952 Stricken 1975
Le Brestois (F762) 16th August 1952 Stricken 1975
Le Boulonnais (F763) 12th May 1953 Stricken 1977
Le Bordelais (F764) 11th July 1953 Stricken 1975

Le Normand Class                  View Class

Le Normand (F765) 13th February 1954 Stricken 1980
Le Picard (F766) 31st May 1954 Stricken 1979
Le Gascon (F767) 23rd October 1954 Stricken 1977
Le Lorrain (F768) 19th June 1954 Broken up 1981
Le Bourguignon (F769) 28th January 1956 Stricken 1976
Le Champenois (F770) 12th March 1955 Stricken 1975
Le Savoyard (F771) 7th May 1955 Stricken 1980
Le Breton (F772) 2nd April 1955 Stricken 1977
Le Basque (F773) 25th February 1956 Stricken 1980
L'Agenais (F774) 23rd June 1956 Stricken 1985
Le Bearnais (F775) 23rd June 1956 Stricken 1980
L'Alsacien (F776) 26th January 1957 Stricken 1981
Le Provencal (F777) 5th October 1957 Stricken 1980
Le Vendeen (F778) 27th July 1957 Stricken 1981

Commandant Riviere Class

Victor Schoelcher (F725) 11th October 1958 Sold to Uruguay 1988
Commandant Bory (F726) 11th October 1958 Extant 1995

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Commandant Bory

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Commandant Bory, September 1973.

A large image size 10" x 7" approx, is available.  Reproduced from the original negative / photo under license from MPL, the copyright holder.  A signed numbered certificate is supplied. Price £25.   Order photograph here   Order Code  XMP5432

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Amiral Charner (F727) 12th March 1960 Sold to Uruguay 1991
Doudart De Lagree (F728) 15th April 1961 Stricken 1991
Balny (F729) 17th March 1962 Stricken 1994
Commandant Riviere (F733) 11th October 1958 Trials Ship 1986

French Commandant Riviere Class Frigate Commandant Riviere (F733).  Taken from RFA Plumleaf, Gulf of Aden, November 1982.

Photographed by George Mortimore L.R.P.S  Copyright Cranston Fine Arts.  A reproduction of this original photo  size 10" x 7" approx available.  Order photograph here  . Order Code  GM173

Commandant Bourdais (F740) 15th April 1961 Sold to Uruguay 1990

French Riviere Class Frigate Commandant Bourdais (F740).  Taken from RFA Brown Ranger, South Pacific, July 1974.

Photographed by George Mortimore L.R.P.S  Copyright Cranston Fine Arts.  A reproduction of this original photo  size 10" x 7" approx available.  Order photograph here  . Order Code  GM174

Protet (F748) 7th December 1962 Stricken 1992

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Protet

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Enseigne De Vaisseau Henry (F749) 14th December 1963 Stricken 1994

Lafayette Class

Lafayette (F710) 13th June 1992 In Service 2005

La Fayette at Malta.

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La Fayette at Malta.

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French Frigate Lafayette.  Malta, May 1995.

Photographed by George Mortimore L.R.P.S  Copyright Cranston Fine Arts.  A reproduction of this original photo  size 10" x 7" approx available.  Order photograph here  . Order Code  GM145

F710 FNS Lafayette arriving at Malta, 15th May 2003.

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F710 Lafayette at Malta.

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F710 Lafayette at Malta.

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F710 Lafayette at Malta, May 2003.

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F710 Lafayette at Malta, May 2003.

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Surcouf (F711) 3rd July 1993 In service 2005

Surcouf at Malta, 24th September 1999.

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F711 Surcouf at Malta, September 1999.

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F711 Surcouf at Malta, September 1999.

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Courbet (F712) August 1994 In Service 2005

Courbet at Malta, 3rd December 1999.

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Courbet entering Malta, 30th November 1999.

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Aconit (F713) 1999 In service 2005
Guepratte (F714) 2001 In service 2005
 

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