The Navy Vol_70_No_4 Oct 2008 - Navy League of Australia
The Navy Vol_70_No_4 Oct 2008 - Navy League of Australia
The Navy Vol_70_No_4 Oct 2008 - Navy League of Australia
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<strong>The</strong> French support ship FS VAR (same class as HMAS SUCCESS).<br />
She was the flagship for Vice Admiral Valin who commanded Operation<br />
Thalatine. (Marine Nationale)<br />
Helicopters <strong>of</strong> the FS JEANNE D’ARC stand<br />
ready to launch. From bottom to top, an Alouette<br />
III, a HOT armed Gazzelle, another Alouette III<br />
and another Gazzelle. (Marine Nationale)<br />
<strong>The</strong> French <strong>Navy</strong> training/helicopter<br />
ship FS JEANNE D’ARC. Her<br />
helicopters and medical facilities were<br />
important enablers to the conduct <strong>of</strong><br />
the operation. (Marine Nationale)<br />
Once freed the Hostages were taken to the FS<br />
JEAN BART. <strong>The</strong>y can be seen here climbing up<br />
the sides <strong>of</strong> the destroyer. (Marine Nationale)<br />
<strong>The</strong> French <strong>Navy</strong>’s air defence destroyer FS JEAN BART. She embarked over 35 commandoes and also took aboard the<br />
30 hostages once freed by the pirates before transferring them to FS JEANNE D’ARC. (John Mortimer)<br />
14 VOL. <strong>70</strong> NO. 4 THE NAVY
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