French ship Francis Garnier

Last updated September 18, 2021

At least two ships of the French Navy have been named after the explorer Francis Garnier:

French sloop Francis Garnier, previously the Italian sloop Eritrea she was acquired in 1948 and expended in a nuclear test in 1966
French ship Francis Garnier (L9031), a BATRAL-class landing ship launched in 1973 and stricken in 2011

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