French frigate Jean Bart (D615)

The Jean Bart (D615) is an anti-air frigate of the French Marine Nationale of the Cassard type. She is the eighth vessel of the French Navy named after the privateer Jean Bart. She was commissioned on 3 March 1991.

The Jean Bart was fitted with a number of prototype equipments which were later incorporated in the La Fayette type frigates.

On 12 April 2008, Jean Bart was used to capture the pirates of Le Ponant. She took part in Operation Unified Protector until she returned to her home port Toulon in April 2011.