FS La Motte-Picquet

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The La Motte-Picquet is a F70 type anti-submarine frigate of the French Marine Nationale. She is the fourth French vessel named after the XVIIIth Century admiral count Toussaint-Guillaume Picquet de la Motte (for other ships, see French ship La Motte-Picquet.

Related Topics:
F70 type - Marine Nationale - Count - Toussaint-Guillaume Picquet de la Motte - French ship ''La Motte-Picquet''

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There are seven ships in the F70 class :

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• D640 Georges Leygues
• D641 Dupleix
• D642 Montcalm
• D643 Jean de Vienne
• D644 Primauguet
• D645 La Motte Picquet
• D646 Latouche-Tréville

Note: The French navy doesn't use the term "destroyer" for its ships; hence some large ships, referred to as "frigates", are registered as destroyers.

Related Topics:
Destroyer - Frigates

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