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Hong Kong - French Navy supply ship

Hull no. A608 "Var" - a Durance class multi-product replenishment oiler ("Bâtiment de commandement et ravitailleur") of the French Navy moored at the Ocean Terminal.

 

As one of the final three ships of its class it featured increased space for command operations, hence the "commandement" in the French type designation. The ship served with the Force d'action navale (FAN, "Naval Action Force").

 

The ship was decommissioned on July 1st 2021.

 

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Taken on June 21, 2007