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French Scarabée (AN 94) Class: Photographs


These photographs were selected to show the original configuration of this class and major subsequent modifications. For more views see the former NHHC (now Hyperwar) Online Library of Selected Images and the NavSource Photo Archive.

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French Scarabée (AN 94)

At Ostend, Belgium, soon after being admitted to active service in 1955. She is not carrying her armament, and the French netlayers may have carried their guns only when their missions called for it.

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Source: www.netmarine.net/f/bat/scarabee/photos.htm, credited to Marine nationale (French Navy)
French Scarabée (AN 94) in 1955
French Criquet (AN 96)

Underway on 10 June 1957 at low speed in the Vignettes roadstead at Toulon without armament.

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Source: www.netmarine.net/f/bat/criquet/photos.htm, credited to DCAN (French Navy)
French Criquet (AN 96) on 10 June 1957
French Grillon (AN 95)

Underway on 4 May 1964 at low speed in the Lorient roadstead without armament.

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Source: www.netmarine.net/f/bat/grillon/photos.htm, credited to DCAN (French Navy)
French Grillon (AN 95) on 4 May 1964
French Cigale (AN 98)

In the Penfeld at Brest on 26 July 1970 with Araignée (ex USS Hackberry, AN 25) outboard. Araignée, one of the original U.S. small netlayers, served the French from 13 November 1944 until condemned on 13 June 1977 and was stationed at Brest from 1956. Both ships are without armament.

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Source: www.netmarine.net/f/bat/cigale/photos.htm, credited to Pradignac & Léo
French Cigale (AN 98) on 26 July 1970
French Grillon (AN 95)

In the Lorient roadstead on 23 July 1981 with a buoy with special markings on the working deck and without armament.

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Source: www.netmarine.net/f/bat/grillon/photos.htm, credited to Pradignac & Léo
French Grillon (AN 95) on 23 July 1981
French Scarabée (AN 94)

Returning into the Toulon roadstead after the naval review of 14 July 1982 long after modification as a trials support ship in 1964.

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Source: www.netmarine.net/f/bat/scarabee/photos.htm, credited to Pradignac & Léo
French Scarabée (AN 94) on 14 July 1982
French Fourmi (AN 97)

Departing the Brest roadstead in November 1983. She is carrying at least part of her armament.

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Source: www.netmarine.net/f/bat/fourmi/photos.htm, credited to Pradignac & Léo
French Fourmi (AN 97) in November 1983
Italian Alicudi (AN 99)

In the Ligurian Sea in 1958 with armament. Photographer unknown.

Photo No. None
Source: associazione-venus.it/galleriafotografica/index.php/COLLEZIONISTI/Giuseppe-Celeste/02---Italia-Italy-Marina-Militare-Italiana/R-Alicudi
Italian Alicudi (AN 99) in 1958
Italian Filicudi (AN 100)

Off La Spezia in May 1972 with armament. Photographed by Giorgio Arra.

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Source: www.naviearmatori.net/ita/foto-230399-1.html, credited to Giorgio Arra
Italian Filicudi (AN 100) in May 1972
Spanish CR-1 (AN 101)

Probably at Almería with two ex-US LSMs, two Spanish-built LCTs of the French EDIC type, and behind them the ex-US AKA Castilla (TA-21). CR-1 displays her original side number and carries her full armament. The EDICs entered service in 1966, helping date the photo.

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Source: www.losbarcosdeeugenio.com/barcos/ es/es/ae_CR1.html. Photo by Jose Maria Gonzalez.
Spanish CR-1 (AN 101)