Hi gang
Today HMS Lancaster(F229) and St Albans(F83), both T23 frigates, embarked on their journey to the Gulf region as part of the Charles De Gaulle carrier strike group(about eight ships). Lancaster will be leading the group protection force. It´s her first deployment in 18 months.
It might be an interesting deployment . They´re going right down to India.
AFAIK it is an Anglo French group.
By: Neptune - 15th February 2006 at 11:23
Of course, English is the official maritime language. French is by no means important although some of their terms are still there in abbreviations like Cv which comes from “Cap vrai” (means True Heading in English) and others.
But apart from that, English persons probably don’t know the French terms, while the French HAVE TO know the English terms.
Even the Russians need English speaking sailors among their officers. Although, in an exercise with the Italian Navy, the Italians complained about the bad English communication by the Russians. (and very few Italians speak Russian I guess).
By: glitter - 15th February 2006 at 10:21
will the brits speak french to the french shiips or will the french speak english to the RN ships?
French speak english I think.
By: Unicorn - 15th February 2006 at 10:00
De Gaulle is going further than that, her air group is scheduled to take part in the Pitch Black multinational Air Defence Exercise in Australia’s Northern Territory.
By: FAR - 14th February 2006 at 19:32
Hmm, I guess if this continues we wont see another HMS Nelson!
By: wd1 - 14th February 2006 at 09:08
will the brits speak french to the french shiips or will the french speak english to the RN ships?
By: Arabella-Cox - 13th February 2006 at 21:36
This is becoming a tradition. Last time it was a T42 IIRC.
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February 13, 2006 at 8:52 pm