‘Jacques Chevallier’ Logistic Support Ship Sea Trials Kick-Off
Feb. 01, 2023
(Source: OCCAR; issued Jan 31, 2023)
The 'Jacques Chevallier' is the first of four logistic supply ships being built by the French Navy by the French Chantiers de l'Atlantique shipyards jointly with Italy's Fincantieri. (French Navy photo)
In the wake of her first sea sortie, executed on the 20th of December 2022, the Logistic Support Ship (LSS) “Jacques Chevallier ” has successfully performed her initial sea trial sequence from the 25th until the 28th of January 2023.
It has allowed carrying several platform trials with a dedicated focus on navigation. This sequence is the first step towards the qualification, and then the acceptance, of the First of Class which will occur in several months.
Jacques Chevallier was a naval engineer. He was a pioneer in the nuclear propulsion field for French submarines and assumed the role of “Délégué Général pour l’Armement” from 1986 until 1989.
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