Dupuy de Lôme (A759)

The "Dupuy de Lôme" (A759), named after the 19th century engineer Dupuy de Lôme, is a signal and communication intelligence ship that entered the service of the French Navy in April 2006. In contrast with the "Bougainville", the ship that she will replace, the "Dupuy de Lôme" was specifically designed for sea intelligence, in the framework of the MINREM project ("Moyen Interarmées Naval de recherche ElectroMagnétique").

The "Dupuy de Lôme" was designed under civilian standards. She will be able to be operational 350 days a year. The ship will be operated by the Navy, with 78 specialists of the "Direction du Renseignement Militaire" aboard.