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French ship Aquitaine

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Two ships of the French Navy have borne the name Aquitaine in honour of the region of Aquitaine:

  • Aquitaine (1915), an auxiliary ship converted from a civilian steamer during the First World War.[1]
  • Aquitaine the lead ship of the FREMM multipurpose frigate class; commissioned on 23 November 2012.[2]

References

  1. ^ L'Aquitaine. Norway Heritage. Accessed March 13, 2013.
  2. ^ "La Marine réceptionne la FREMM Aquitaine" (in French). Minstère de la Défense. 27 November 2012. Retrieved 24 October 2014.
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