France Jacques Chevallier Fleet Update

France - Navy

Date Nov. 27, 2025
Country 🇫🇷 France
Force Navy
Ship Class Jacques Chevallier
Ship Name Jacques Stosskopf
Hull Number A911
Event Delivered (+1)

Description

Second Bâtiment Ravitailleur de Forces (BRF) logistic support ship, delivered at Toulon on 27 November 2025 during a ceremony presided over by Vice Admiral Christophe Cluzel. At 194 metres and 31,000 tonnes fully loaded, the vessel carries 13,000 cubic metres of fuel and supplies with four refuelling stations enabling simultaneous replenishment of two ships. Named after an Alsatian naval engineer and Resistance member who died in deportation. The BRF programme will deliver four ships to replace the Durance-class tankers.

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