French ship Aquitaine

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

  • The 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; construction has been under way in Lorient since February 2007.[2]

References

  1. L'Aquitaine. Norway Heritage. Accessed March 13, 2013.
  2. First FREMM Frigate. Accessed March 13, 2013.
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