Auguste Bénébig is a Patrouilleur Outre-mer (), also known as the Félix Éboué class, an offshore patrol vessel built for the French Navy () in the 2020s. Completed in 2023, she is assigned to the French territory of New Caledonia.
Service history On 4 September 2025, Auguste Bénébig participated in the mobile Fleet Review in the event of the 50th Independence Day of Papua New Guinea. The review was held at the Port Moresby harbour and was conducted and led by . A total of seven warships from five nations took part in the review formation, with the other ships being , , , , and . Each ship sailed at an interval of with precision.
In March 2026, the ship participated in the Royal Australian Navy's Exercise Kakadu Fleet Review on Sydney Harbour.Fleet review ships and vantage points Royal Australian Navy
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