Video: French Navy Carries Out Rare Shock Trial on New Frigate

The French Navy has carried out a rare “shock trial” on one of its new frigates to evaluate its resilience to near-miss explosions. It is the first time that the service has performed one of these tests in years.  

Video released Tuesday shows that the service set off a substantial underwater explosion just off the starboard beam of the frigate FLF Courbet. Unlike the U.S. Navy, which conducts shock trials while the ship holds position, the Marine Nationale had Courbet under way at a slow bell when the explosion went off. 

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