Var

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Var was a Durance-class command and replenishment tanker of the French Navy. In addition to its primary duty as a fleet tanker, Var was configured as a flagship and served as such in the Indian Ocean. The ship was laid down on 8 May 1979 by Brest Arsenal at their yard in Brest, France. She was launched on 1 June 1981, commissioned on 29 January 1983 and assigned to the Force d'action navale. Var took part in several multi-national operations. The tanker was decommissioned on 1 July 2021.

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Durance-class tanker, replenishment oiler, French Navy, 

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    1979-05-08T00:00:00Z
    1979-05-08T00:00:00Z
    keel laying
    2021-07-01T00:00:00Z
    2021-07-01T00:00:00Z
    ship decommissioning
    1981-06-01T00:00:00Z
    1981-06-01T00:00:00Z
    ship launching
    1983-01-29T00:00:00Z
    1983-01-29T00:00:00Z
    ship commissioning
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    The U.S. Navy Ticonderoga Class Guided Missile Cruiser USS ANZIO (CG 68) (left) and the French Durance Class Underway Replenishment Tanker FS VAR (A 608) prepare to go alongside eac - DPLA - 269febfa54c2af68d8a93052258c0ff0The U.S. Navy Ticonderoga Class Guided Missile Cruiser USS ANZIO (CG 68) (left) and the French Durance Class Underway Replenishment Tanker FS VAR (A 608) prepare to go alongside eac - DPLA - 269febfa54c2af68d8a93052258c0ff0
    FS Var (A-608) tanker and FS Clemenceau (R-98) aircraft carrier during Operation Desert Shield 2FS Var (A-608) tanker and FS Clemenceau (R-98) aircraft carrier during Operation Desert Shield 2
    FS Var (A-608) during Operation Desert ShieldFS Var (A-608) during Operation Desert Shield
    FS Var (A-608) tanker and FS Clemenceau (R-98) aircraft carrier during Operation Desert ShieldFS Var (A-608) tanker and FS Clemenceau (R-98) aircraft carrier during Operation Desert Shield
    US Navy 051212-N-2445C-024 French and Dutch Sailors gather in ranks on the fantail for the Combined Task Force One Five Zero (CTF-150) change of command ceremony aboard the French Navy supply ship FS Var (A608)US Navy 051212-N-2445C-024 French and Dutch Sailors gather in ranks on the fantail for the Combined Task Force One Five Zero (CTF-150) change of command ceremony aboard the French Navy supply ship FS Var (A608)
    US Navy 051212-N-2445C-019 Royal Netherlands Navy, Commodore Hank Ort addresses coalition flag officers, invited guest, French and Dutch Sailors at the Combined Task Force One Five Zero (CTF-150) change of command ceremonyUS Navy 051212-N-2445C-019 Royal Netherlands Navy, Commodore Hank Ort addresses coalition flag officers, invited guest, French and Dutch Sailors at the Combined Task Force One Five Zero (CTF-150) change of command ceremony
    US Navy 061204-N-8076C-006 The guided-missile cruiser USS Anzio (CG 68) and the French FS Var (A 608) perform an underway replenishmentUS Navy 061204-N-8076C-006 The guided-missile cruiser USS Anzio (CG 68) and the French FS Var (A 608) perform an underway replenishment
    French Ship Var (A 608)French Ship Var (A 608)
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      commonsimageThe U.S. Navy Ticonderoga Class Guided Missile Cruiser USS ANZIO (CG 68) (left) and the French Durance Class Underway Replenishment Tanker FS VAR (A 608) prepare to go alongside eac - DPLA - 269febfa54c2af68d8a93052258c0ff0 Commons
      commonsimageFS Var (A-608) tanker and FS Clemenceau (R-98) aircraft carrier during Operation Desert Shield 2 Commons
      commonsimageFS Var (A-608) during Operation Desert Shield Commons
      commonsimageFS Var (A-608) tanker and FS Clemenceau (R-98) aircraft carrier during Operation Desert Shield Commons
      commonsimageUS Navy 051212-N-2445C-024 French and Dutch Sailors gather in ranks on the fantail for the Combined Task Force One Five Zero (CTF-150) change of command ceremony aboard the French Navy supply ship FS Var (A608) Commons
      commonsimageUS Navy 051212-N-2445C-019 Royal Netherlands Navy, Commodore Hank Ort addresses coalition flag officers, invited guest, French and Dutch Sailors at the Combined Task Force One Five Zero (CTF-150) change of command ceremony Commons
      commonsimageUS Navy 061204-N-8076C-006 The guided-missile cruiser USS Anzio (CG 68) and the French FS Var (A 608) perform an underway replenishment Commons
      commonsimageFrench Ship Var (A 608) Commons
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