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La Fayette (F710)
Encyclopedia
The La Fayette is a second-line multi-mission stealth
frigate
of the French Marine Nationale
. She is the second French vessel named after the 18th century general Marquis de Lafayette. She is the lead ship of the class
. The same class is also used by the Royal Saudi Navy.
The ship has appeared in the James Bond movie, GoldenEye
.
Stealth ship
A stealth ship is a ship which employs stealth technology construction techniques in an effort to ensure that it is harder to detect by one or more of radar, visual, sonar, and infrared methods...
frigate
Frigate
A frigate is any of several types of warship, the term having been used for ships of various sizes and roles over the last few centuries.In the 17th century, the term was used for any warship built for speed and maneuverability, the description often used being "frigate-built"...
of the French Marine Nationale
French Navy
The French Navy, officially the Marine nationale and often called La Royale is the maritime arm of the French military. It includes a full range of fighting vessels, from patrol boats to a nuclear powered aircraft carrier and 10 nuclear-powered submarines, four of which are capable of launching...
. She is the second French vessel named after the 18th century general Marquis de Lafayette. She is the lead ship of the class
La Fayette class frigate
The La Fayette class units are light multi-mission frigates built by DCN and operated by French Marine Nationale...
. The same class is also used by the Royal Saudi Navy.
The ship has appeared in the James Bond movie, GoldenEye
GoldenEye
GoldenEye is the seventeenth spy film in the James Bond series, and the first to star Pierce Brosnan as the fictional MI6 agent James Bond. The film was directed by Martin Campbell and is the first film in the series not to take story elements from the works of novelist Ian Fleming...
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