Étoile (A 649)
For other ships with the same name, see French ship Étoile.
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| Namesake: | French ship Étoile |
| Launched: | 1932 |
| Status: | In active service |
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| Class and type: | Schooner |
| Displacement: | 225 tonnes |
| Length: | 37.50 m (123.0 ft) |
| Beam: | 7.40 m (24.3 ft) |
| Draught: | 3.65 m (12.0 ft) |
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The Étoile ("star") is a French naval schooner used as a training vessel.
She was launched on 8 February 1932. She is a replica of a type of fishing vessel which was used until 1935 off Iceland. She has a sister ship, the Belle Poule.
Both the Étoile and the Belle Poule joined the Free French Forces during the Second World War, a deed for which they are still honoured by flying the French flag with the cross of Lorraine.
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