| Career (France) | |
|---|---|
| Namesake: | French ship Étoile |
| Launched: | 1932 |
| Status: | In active service |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | schooner |
| Displacement: | 225 tonnes |
| Length: | 37.50 m (123.0 ft) |
| Beam: | 7.40 m (24.3 ft) |
| Draught: | 3.65 m (12.0 ft) |
| Propulsion: |
Sail |
| Speed: |
up to 12.5 knots under sail 9 knots on diesel |
| Complement: |
1 officer 10 quartermasters 20 trainees |
The Étoile ("star") is a French naval schooner used as a training vessel.
She was launched on 8 February 1932. She is a replica of a type of fishing vessel which was used until 1935 off Iceland. She has a sister ship, the Belle Poule.
Both the Étoile and the Belle Poule joined the Free French Forces during the Second World War, a deed for which they are still honoured by flying the French flag with the cross of Lorraine.