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What is the origin of the name "Forbin class"? With google I found that it originates from a 1888 cruiser named Forbin - but I wonder if that one was originally named after Count (Chevalier) Claude de Forbin? andy 11:37, 26 Oct 2004 (UTC)

That's said on the FS Forbin article Rama 16:43, 27 Mar 2005 (UTC)

110 petty officers and 38 seamen? surely this is the wrong way around? Toby Douglass

No, doesn't seem necessarly wrong; modern vessels of the French Navy seem to require highly trained personnel, so most of the crew have significant ranks. Rama 16:43, 27 Mar 2005 (UTC)

Additionally, a Petty Officer is pretty much the same rank as a Sergeant or Corporal in the Army (depending on which navy you are comparing to etc); see Ranks_and_insignia_of_NATO_Navies_Enlisted, and as such i'm not so sure that it is a "significant" rank, but its not as though there are 110 officers and 38 "enlisted" personnel on the ship; indeed that would be very surprising. 58.7.171.182 09:46, 12 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] largest warships other than carriers?

Hi All

Not to be a complete pedant, but surely there are a few more ships other than carriers bigger than these? Richelieu, Jean Bart, Dunkerque, Strasbourg etc etc...

Indeed, this statement is totally false. Firstly, there are dozens of the Ticonderoga class cruisers (at ~9500 tonnes) in the US Navy that have greater displacement, and even topping those, there are the Kirov_class_battlecruisers which at 24300 tonnes just totally outclass the Horizon frigates. Thus, i'll remove the statement now (if its not done already). 58.7.171.182 09:46, 12 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Question about the frigate's speed

This page says the top speed is 30 knots+ (well I made it a little clearer), but the articles on Forbin and Chevalier Paul say 29 knots. Can anyone provide some sources (if not in English, please give a translation) as to which is correct? If someone could come up with a report or statement made from actual test results that would be great, or have none of the ships actually had speed trials yet? I just don't want to go by official plans if we have something else, as the Charles de Gaulle's actual speed was lower than the official one for some time. John Smith's 22:49, 14 August 2007 (UTC)

The Forbin hasn't yet done its full speed trials, so its only an estimated value.