FS Belle Poule
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| Built | 1932 |
| Fate | in service |
| General Characteristics | |
| Displacement: | 225 tonnes |
| Length: | 37.50 m |
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| Draught: | 3.65 m |
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| Armament: | none |
The Belle-Poule is a French naval schooner used as a training ship.
She was launched on the February 8 1932. She is a replica of a type of fishing ship which was used until 1935 of Iceland. She has a sister-ship, the Étoile.
Both ships 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.
See also
- French ship Belle Poule for eponymous ships.
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