Le Figaro Bordeaux
Since 2007 and the departure of the emblematic
Colbert
, a missile cruiser moored on the quays of Bordeaux and transformed into a museum, military ships are rare to call at the Port of the Moon.
At the end of March, five of them will stay there for several days, on the occasion of the National Day of Marine Military Preparations (PMM).
The
“menagerie”
represented by
Lynx
,
Tiger
,
Panther
,
Jaguar
and
Leopard
will dock in Bordeaux on March 29.
These five ships are part of the eight training vessels of the French Navy.
They
“will actively participate”
in the national PMM day, specifies the Navy, and their presence will offer
“a great opportunity to observe these buildings, real crucibles for the training of Navy officer cadets, or even to exchange with them”
.
43 meters long and 8.3 meters wide, these ships each weigh 479 tonnes and are crewed by 16 sailors and 18 students.
This event will be an opportunity to meet
“trainees from the eight PMM centers in the middle of their training and to allow exchanges with active military personnel and former sailors
,” adds the Navy.
Commissioned between 1982 and 1983, the menagerie is celebrating its fortieth anniversary this year.
No access for the general public
In Bordeaux, the meeting is on March 30 at 11:30 a.m. on the Place de la Bourse, for this national PMM day.
“There are 130 young trainees from the PMM centers of Agen, Bayonne, Bordeaux, Brive-la-Gaillarde and Pau who will experience unique moments.”
These trainees will indeed be able to board the five ships to interact with their crews.
However, the school buildings will not be accessible to the general public.
Marine military preparation is aimed at young people between 16 and 21 years old, with ceremonies, conferences, visits and sporting activities organized throughout the territory.
The PMM aims to offer
“a first experience of life in a crew”
to
“receive new theoretical and operational training including learning about military organization, discovering life on board, an introduction to first aid, shooting or still preparing for the coastal license
,” explains the personnel management of the National Navy.
Each year,
“nearly 3,300 trainees
discover the profession of sailor
.”