French ship Aconit

Four ships of the French Navy have borne the name of Aconit (meaning Aconite):

• The French corvette Aconit, of the Free French Forces, which dispatched two German submarines within a few hours during the Second World War
• An Adjutant-class minesweeper, built in the United States, launched in 1953. She was sold to Tunisia as Sousse in 1966, and scrapped in 1988
• The only frigate of the F65 type, built in 1968 and commissioned in 1973. She was a prototype of the F67 type frigates. She was decommissioned in 1996
• The La Fayette-class stealth frigate Aconit, presently in service

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  F65 type
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  La Fayette type stealth frigate Aconit

French Navy
(Marine Nationale)

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