French schooner Étoile

History
France
Namesake	French ship Étoile
Launched	1932
Status	In active service
General characteristics
Class and type	Schooner
Displacement	225 tonnes
Length	37.50 m (123.0 ft)*
Beam	7.40 m (24.3 ft)
Draught	3.65 m (12.0 ft)
Propulsion	Sail; 1 285 HP Baudouin Diesel engine;
Speed	up to 12.5 knots under sail; 6 to 8 knots typical speed; 9 knots on diesel;
Complement	1 officer; 5 non-commissioned officers; 10 quartermasters; 20 trainees;

The Étoile ("star") is a French naval schooner used as a training vessel.

She was launched on 8 February 1932. She is a replica of a type of fishing vessel which was used until 1935 off Iceland. She has a sister ship, the Belle Poule.

Both the Étoile and the Belle Poule joined the Free French Forces during the Second World War, a deed for which they are still honoured by flying the French flag with the cross of Lorraine.