French frigate Courbet: Difference between revisions

In December 2009 ''Courbet'' escorted the French Navy cruiser {{ship|French cruiser|Jeanne d'Arc|R97|2}} on her final voyage. This was last trip of the helicopter carrier that served as a floating embassy and symbol of the French Navy for 46 years. ''Jeanne d'Arc''{{'}}s last voyage in company with ''Courbet'' included visits to Africa, South America including [[Rio de Janeiro]] to [[Buenos Aires]], the [[French Antilles]], the United States including New York City, and Canada. The voyage was completed sometime in May 2010.<ref>{{cite press release |url=http://www.frenchculture.org/IMG/pdf/Press_Release_-_French_Warship_on_Last_Trip_Delivers_Books_to_NYC_Students.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110728011240/http://www.frenchculture.org/IMG/pdf/Press_Release_-_French_Warship_on_Last_Trip_Delivers_Books_to_NYC_Students.pdf |archive-date=28 July 2011 |title=French Warship on Last Trip Delivers Books to NYC Students |publisher=Consulate general of France NYC |date=10 March 2010 |access-date=22 June 2021 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

 

 

In June 2020, while on patrol to counter alleged arms smuggling to Libya, France claimed that Turkish frigates illuminated ''Courbet'' three times with their fire control radar, a claim which was denied by Turkish officials.<ref>{{Cite news|date=2 July 2020|title=Libya crisis: France suspends Nato mission role amid Turkey row|work=BBC News|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-53262725|access-date=15 April 2021}}</ref>