Submarine forces (France)

"ESNA" redirects here. For other uses, see Esna (disambiguation).
Marine Nationale
Motto: Honneur, Patrie, Valeur, Discipline
(“Honour, Homeland, Valour, Discipline”)
Command
Naval Ministers
Maritime Prefect
Components
Force d'action navale
Forces sous-marines (FOST, ESNA)
Aviation navale
FORFUSCO (Commandos Marine, Fusiliers Marins)
Gendarmerie Maritime
Equipment
Current fleet
Current deployments
Personnel
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Historic ships

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   ships of the line
   Sail frigates

Historic fleets
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The submarine forces of France (Forces sous-marines or FSM) is the submarine component of the French Navy.

It is a self-sufficient command - providing the maintenance and support of its own vessels - served by 3,300 personnel and made up of two components:[1][2]

The commander of FOST (ALFOST) is also in overall command of the whole submarine force, under the authority of the chef d'état-major de la marine.

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