Overview
FS Provence is documented as D652, a member of Aquitaine class FREMM frigate, and in French Navy service.
The documented national and naval associations are France and French Navy.
Identity and construction
The documented identity includes D652.
Class and service context
FS Provence is linked to Aquitaine class FREMM frigate. The class page provides shared design history; this page preserves facts that apply to this ship.
The class is associated with the recorded roles of Anti-submarine warfare, Surface warfare, Land attack, and Air defence. Those roles provide context but do not establish that every ship performed every mission.
Later service and disposition
Later service and final disposition have not been confirmed in the sources reviewed.
Evidence and limits
Available sources confirm the identity, class relationship, and service details shown above for FS Provence.
Operational episodes, refits, and crew history are included only when they are supported by evidence tied to this ship.
Class relationship
This ship is recorded as a member of Aquitaine class FREMM frigate. Shared design history belongs on the class page; this page concentrates on the individual hull where evidence is available.
Sources and further reading
- Naval Group delivers the FREMM DA frigate Alsace: first multimissions frigate with enhanced air defence capabilities ↗Naval Group · accessed 2026-09-21
- La FREMM égyptienne prend la mer ↗Mer et Marine · accessed 2026-09-21