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The Jean Bart (D615) is an anti-air frigate of the French Marine Nationale
of the Cassard type
. She is the eighth vessel of the French Navy named after the privateer Jean Bart
. She was commissioned on 3 March 1991.
The Jean Bart was fitted with a number of prototype equipments which were later incorporated in the La Fayette type
frigates.
On 12 April 2008, Jean Bart was used to capture the pirates of Le Ponant
. She took part in Operation Unified Protector
until she returned to her home port Toulon
in April 2011.
French Navy
The French Navy, officially the Marine nationale and often called La Royale is the maritime arm of the French military. It includes a full range of fighting vessels, from patrol boats to a nuclear powered aircraft carrier and 10 nuclear-powered submarines, four of which are capable of launching...
of the Cassard type
Cassard class frigate
The Cassard class is a class of AA frigates of the French Navy. The class is an air defence variant of the Georges Leygues class. The two classes have a different armament and propulsion system mounted on an identical hull. Their primary role is to provide air cover for a fleet, an aeronaval...
. She is the eighth vessel of the French Navy named after the privateer Jean Bart
Jean Bart
Jean Bart was a Flemish sailor who primarily served the French crown as naval commander and privateer.-Early life:...
. She was commissioned on 3 March 1991.
The Jean Bart was fitted with a number of prototype equipments which were later incorporated in the La Fayette type
La Fayette class frigate
The La Fayette class units are light multi-mission frigates built by DCN and operated by French Marine Nationale...
frigates.
On 12 April 2008, Jean Bart was used to capture the pirates of Le Ponant
Le Ponant
Le Ponant is a three-masted, commercially operated French luxury yacht owned by CMA CGM and operated under their Compagnie du Ponant brand. The ship carries up to 67 passengers in 32 cabins...
. She took part in Operation Unified Protector
Operation Unified Protector
Operation Unified Protector was an NATO operation enforcing United Nations Security Council resolutions 1970 and 1973 concerning the 2011 Libyan civil war and adopted on 17 February and 17 March respectively...
until she returned to her home port Toulon
Toulon
Toulon is a town in southern France and a large military harbor on the Mediterranean coast, with a major French naval base. Located in the Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur region, Toulon is the capital of the Var department in the former province of Provence....
in April 2011.