List of active French Navy ships

Naval ensign of France

This is a list of active French Navy ships. ^{[1] [2] [3]} The French Navy consists of nearly 100 vessels of the Force d'action navale (Naval action force) ^[4] and the 9 submarines of the Forces sous-marines (Submarine force). 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, 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 nuclear attack submarines and four nuclear ballistic missile submarines.

Integral to supporting the Force d'Action Navale at sea are the French Navy's 3 replenishment oilers, 16 mine countermeasure vessels and 4 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. ^{[5] [6]}

Submarine fleet (Forces sous-marines)

Main articles: Submarine forces (France) and List of submarines of France

Nuclear ballistic missile submarines (4)

Class	Picture	In service	Boat	No.	Comm	Displacement	Type	Notes
Triomphant class		4	Triomphant	S616	1997	14,335 tonnes	Ballistic missile submarine	Four boats constituting the strategic component of France's nuclear deterrent, the Force de dissuasion.
			Téméraire	S617	1999
			Vigilant	S618	2004
			Terrible	S619	2010

Nuclear attack submarines (5)

Class	Picture	In service	Boat	No.	Comm	Displacement	Type	Notes
Suffren class		3 (+3 on order)	Suffren	S635 [7]	2020	5,300 tonnes	Nuclear attack submarine	Three additional vessels of the class under construction
			Duguay-Trouin	S636	2023 [8]
			Tourville	S637	2024
Rubis class		2	Améthyste	S605	1992	2,660 tonnes		Being incrementally replaced by the Suffren class.
			Perle	S606	1993

Surface fleet (Bâtiments de combat)

Aircraft carrier (1)

Class	Picture	In service	Ship	No.	Comm	Displacement	Type	Notes
—		1	Charles de Gaulle	R91	2001	42,500 tonnes	Aircraft carrier	Only active nuclear powered CATOBAR aircraft carrier in NATO outside of the United States Navy.

Amphibious warfare / helicopter carriers (3)

See also: List of active French Navy landing craft

Class		Picture	In service	Ship	No.	Commissioned	Displacement	Type	Notes
Mistral class			3	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). ^{[9] [10]}

Class	Picture	In service	Ship	No.	Comm	Displacement	Type	Notes
Horizon class		2	Forbin	D620	2008	7,050 tonnes	air defence destroyers
			Chevalier Paul	D621	2009
Aquitaine class		8	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
Frégate de Défense et d'Intervention		1 (+4 on order)	Amiral Ronarc'h	D660	mid-2026 [11] [12] [13] [14]	4,500 tonnes		Delivered to the navy in October 2025 and continuing work-up [15]
La Fayette class		5	La Fayette	F710	1996	3,900 tonnes	General-purpose frigates	Three vessels (F710, F712 & F713) upgraded with enhanced capabilities
			Surcouf	F711	1997
			Courbet	F712
			Aconit	F713	1999
			Guépratte	F714	2001

Offshore patrol vessels (15)

Class	Picture	In service	Ship	No.	Comm	Displacement	Type	Notes
Floréal class		6	Floréal	F730	1992	2,950 tonnes	Offshore patrol vessel	Class has anti-ship missiles removed and functions in a second-rank "surveillance frigate"(OPV) role for French overseas territories.
			Prairial	F731
			Nivôse	F732
			Ventôse	F733	1993
			Vendémiaire	F734
			Germinal	F735	1994
D'Estienne d'Orves class		3	Commandant Blaison	F793	1982	1,250 tonnes		reclassified as OPVs in 2012 [16] To be replaced from 2027 as part of the acquisition of a new class of patrol vessels (“Patrouilleurs Hauturiers” - PH). [17] [18] [19]
			Enseigne de Vaisseau Jacoubet	F794
			Commandant Bouan	F797	1984
Confiance class		3	La Confiance	P733	2017	700 tonnes		Based in Guiana
			La Résolue	P734
			La Combattante	P735	2020			Based in Fort-de-France
Félix Éboué class		3 (+3 on order)	Auguste Benebig	P779	2023 [20] [21]	1,300 tonnes		Based in Noumea [22]
			Teriieroo a Teriierooiterai	P780	2024 [23] [24]			Based in Papeete
			Auguste Techer	P781	2025 [25]			Based in Réunion; [26] 3 additional vessels to enter service 2026 & 2027 [27]

^[28] Large Coastguard patrol boats (6)

See also: Maritime Gendarmerie

Class	Picture	In service	Boat	No.	Comm	Displacement	Type	Notes
Flamant class		3	Flamant	P676	1997	390 tonnes	Coastguard patrol boats	Based in Cherbourg; to be replaced from 2027 as part of the acquisition of new class of "PH" patrol vessels.
			Cormoran	P677
			Pluvier	P678
Lapérouse class		1	Arago	P675	1988	980 tonnes		An 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. [29] [30]
—		1	Fulmar	P740	1991	550 tonnes		An ex-trawler based in Saint Pierre
—		1	Le Malin	P701	1997	1,300 tonnes		Ex-trawler based in Réunion; to be replaced in 2027 with POM-class OPV [31] [32] [33] [34]

Mine countermeasures vessels (19)

Class	Picture	In service	Boat	No.	Comm	Displacement	Type	Notes
Éridan class		9	Andromède	M643	1984	615 tonnes	Minehunter	Being replaced by Système de lutte anti-mines futur (SLAM-F) starting in 2023 [35]
			Pégase	M644	1985
			Orion	M645	1986
			Croix du Sud	M646
			Aigle	M647	1987
			Lyre	M648
			Céphée	M652
			Capricorne	M653
			Sagittaire	M650	1996
Vulcain class		4	Vulcain	M611	1986	490 tonnes	Clearance diving	To be replaced by SLAM-F
			Pluton	M622	1986
			Styx	M614	1987
			Achéron	A613
Antarès class		3	Antarès	M770	1993	340 tonnes	Sonartowing vessel	To be replaced by SLAM-F
			Altaïr	M771
			Aldébaran	M772	1994
Ophrys class		3	Ophrys	Y6040	2022	105 tonnes	Diving support vessel (VSP)	Part of SLAM-F program, total of eight units planned up to 2026. [36] [37] [38] [39] [40] [41] [42]
			Acacia	Y6041	2025
			Iris	Y6042
			Yucca	TBC	Projected early 2026

Auxiliary fleet

Replenishment ships (3)

Class	Picture	In service	Ship	No.	Comm	Displacement	Type	Notes
Jacques Chevallier class		2 (+1 on order)	Jacques Chevallier	A725	2024 [43]	31,000 tonnes	Replenishment oiler	A726 delivered and on post-acceptance sea trials as of June 2025; [44] additional vessel planned for service entry in 2027; fourth projected after 2030 [45] [46] [47]
			Jacques Stosskopf	A726	Projected 2025
Durance class		1	Somme	A631	1990	17,900 tonnes		To be replaced in 2027 by third vessel of the Jacques Chevallier class

Intelligence, research and experimentation vessels (4)

Class	Picture	In service	Boat	No.	Comm	Displacement	Type	Notes
—		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 support	Also used to test new equipment and diving procedures
Lapérouse class		1	Thétis	A785	1988	1,050 tonnes	Mine-warfare experimentation	To be replaced by SLAM-F

Support ships (14)

Class	Picture	In service	Boat	No.	Comm	Displacement	Type	Notes
D'Entrecasteaux class		4	D'Entrecasteaux	A621	2016	2,300 tonnes	Offshore patrol/support/ assistance vessel
			Bougainville	A622
			Champlain	A623	2017
			Dumont d'Urville	A624	2020
Loire class		4	Loire	A602	2018	2,960 tonnes
			Rhône	A603	2019
			Seine	A604
			Garonne	A605	2020
—		4	Argonaute	—	—	~4,000 tonnes	Support and pollution control	Operated under charter
			Jason	—
			Pionnier	—
			Sapeur	—
UT712 class		1	Rebel	—	—	2,900 tonnes
UT745 class		1	Partisan	—	—	2,340 tonnes

Survey vessels (6)

Class	Picture	In service	Boat	No.	Comm	Displacement	Type	Notes
—		1	L'Astrolabe	P800	2017	4,000 tonnes	Icebreaker/ support vessel/offshore patrol	Based 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 survey	Operated by IFREMER (55%) and the French Navy (45%) with civilian crew. [48]
—		1	Beautemps-Beaupré	A758	2003	3,600 tonnes
Lapérouse class		3	Lapérouse	A791	1988	980 tonnes	Hydrographic survey	To be replaced from 2027 to 2029 by 2 new hydro-oceanographic vessels. [49]
			Borda	A792
			Laplace	A793	1989

Ocean tugboats (4)

Class	Picture	In service	Boat	No.	Commissioned	Displacement	Type	Notes
UT515		2	VB Abeille Bretagne (formerly Abeille Bourbon)	-	2005	4,600 tonnes	Oceangoing tug	Operated under charter
			Abeille Liberté	-
VS-491 CD		2	VB Abeille Normandie	-	2010	3,978 tonnes
			Abeille Méditerrannée	-

Port and coastal tugboats (53)

Class	Picture	In service	Ship	No.	Comm	Displacement	Type	Note
RPC12 class		17	Fréhel	A675	1989	220 tonnes	Harbour tugboat
			Saire	A676
			Armen	A677	1991
			La Houssaye	A678	1992
			Kéréon	A679
			Sicié	A680	1994
			Taunoa	A681	1996
			Lardier	Y638	1995
			Giens	Y639	1994
			Mengam	Y640
			Balaguier	Y641	1995
			Taillat	Y642
			Nividic	Y643	1996
			Port Cros	Y649	1997
			Le Four	Y647	1998
			Eckmühl	Y646	—
			Rascas	A682	2003
RP30/RPC30 class		4	Céladon	Y6051	2022 & 2023	275 tonnes	Harbour tugboat	Originally to have been 20 vessels;program stopped at four units due to cost [50] [51] [52] [53]
			Zinzolin	A6652
			Turquin	Y6052
			Azur	Y6053
Maito class		3	Maito	A636	1984	228 tonnes	Harbour tugboat	Maito based in Fort de France; Maroa and Manini in Pape'ete [54] [55]
			Maroa	A637	1985
			Manini	A638	1984
RP10 class		29			2019-2025	83 tonnes	Harbour tugboat	19 vessels based in metropolitan France (Brest, Toulon and Cherbourg); others in Fort-de-France (2), Reunion (2), Noumea (2), Papeete (2) and Djibouti (2) [56] [57]

Training (12)

Class	Picture	In service	Boat	No.	Commissioned	Displacement	Type	Note
Léopard class		8	Léopard	A748	1982	470 tonnes	Training ship
			Panthère	A749
			Jaguar	A750
			Lynx	A751
			Guépard	A752	1983
			Chacal	A753
			Tigre	A754
			Lion	A755
Glycine class		2	Glycine	A770	1992	295 tonnes	Navigation training
			Églantine	A771
Paimpolaise class		2	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

Mistral	Tonnerre	Dixmude

Forbin	Chevalier Paul

	Amiral Ronarc'h
Aquitaine	Normandie	Provence	Languedoc

Auvergne	Bretagne	Alsace	Lorraine

La Fayette	Surcouf	Courbet	Aconit	Guépratte

Triomphant	Téméraire	Vigilant	Terrible

Suffren	Duguay-Trouin	Tourville	Améthyste	Perle

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

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External links

• (in English) French Navy - Guide Book 2011
• (in English) French Navy - Facts & Figures 2011
• (in French) Marine Nationale - List of ships
• (in French) Marine Nationale - Blogs for individual ships
• (in French) Net Marine
• (in French) Alabordache