The Commandant Bouan (NATO ID: F797) is as Aviso designated frigate the French Navy of the type A69. The ship was built from 1981 and has been in service since 1984. Its main task is to combat submarines in coastal waters .
To arm includes four missiles MBDA Exocet MM40 , Mistral -See-air missiles and a fully automatic cannon of caliber 10.0 cm.
The Commandant Bouan became known in the media through the surveillance of the sailing cruise ship Le Ponant , which was captured by pirates in April 2008 .
