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France Navy Losses, Sinkings & Commissionings

Every recorded change to the France fleet: warships sunk, destroyed, delivered, commissioned or retired, each with a date and source. View all navy events.

Events at a glance

Events per year 2022–2026
2022 — 0 events 0 2022 2023 — 1 event 1 2023 2024 — 0 events 0 2024 2025 — 8 events 8 2025 2026 to 19 Sep — 4 events 4 2026

2026 is a partial year: the bars run to 19 Sep 2026.

By event type 13 events logged · 0 losses
  • Retired 8
  • Delivered 4
  • Commissioned 1

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France navy losses, sinkings & commissionings

  1. JUL 12026 Commandant Bouan (D'Estienne d'Orves) Retired 🇫🇷 France · Decommissioned at Toulon after 42 years, leaving Commandant Blaison as the last A69 aviso.
  2. JUN 242026 De Grasse (Suffren) Delivered 🇫🇷 France · Delivered to the French Navy at Cherbourg, fourth Suffren-class (Barracuda) nuclear attack submarine.
  3. JUN 182026 Enseigne de Vaisseau Jacoubet (D'Estienne d'Orves) Retired 🇫🇷 France · Decommissioned at Brest after 43 years, last Brest-based A69-type aviso.
  4. APR 22026 Antarès (Antarès) Retired 🇫🇷 France · Decommissioned at Brest after 32 years, first Antarès-class sonar-towing vessel withdrawn.
  5. DEC 232025 Perle (Rubis) Retired 🇫🇷 France · Decommissioning decreed; last Rubis-class SSN, crews reassigned 2026-2028.
  6. DEC 52025 Commandant Ducuing (D'Estienne d'Orves) Retired 🇫🇷 France · Decommissioned at Toulon after 42 years, following a final Corymbe deployment off West Africa.
  7. NOV 272025 Jacques Stosskopf (Jacques Chevallier) Delivered 🇫🇷 France · Second BRF logistic support ship delivered at Toulon; replaces aging Durance-class tankers.
  8. OCT 172025 Amiral Ronarc'h (Frégate de Défense et d'Intervention) Delivered 🇫🇷 France · First FDI-class frigate delivered by Naval Group at Brest; begins operational trials phase.
  9. OCT 32025 Commandant Birot (D'Estienne d'Orves) Retired 🇫🇷 France · Decommissioned at Toulon after 41 years, one of the last A69-type avisos in service.
  10. AUG 252025 Auguste Techer (Félix Éboué) Delivered 🇫🇷 France · Third POM-class OPV delivered at Port-des-Galets, La Réunion; strengthens FAZSOI presence.
  11. JUL 242025 Maroa (Maito) Retired 🇫🇷 France · Retired at Papeete naval base after more than 40 years; Manini takes over interim duties.
  12. JUL 42025 Tourville (Suffren) Commissioned 🇫🇷 France · Third Barracuda-class SSN commissioned at Toulon; enhances French undersea capability as Rubis class retires.
  13. JUN 222023 Orion (Éridan) Retired 🇫🇷 France · Withdrawn from service in 2023 after 37 years, second Éridan-class minehunter retired under SLAM-F.