French Navy Ship Visits Brooklyn.

By on October 31, 2008 4:59 pm in Maritime, News

The French missile tracking ship Monge, named for the 18th-19th century mathematician Gaspard Monge, is docked at Pier 7 near Columbia Street just south of Atlantic Avenue. Need to brush up on conversational French? Drop in to Montero’s or other Atlantic Avenue watering holes this weekend.

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6 Responses to French Navy Ship Visits Brooklyn.

  1. Will October 31, 2008 at 6:31 pm #

    I played bocce with some of the officers from this ship last night at Floyd. They were extremely nice, spoke passable english and were playing in their dress uniforms which I thought was a hoot.

    Fraternite!

  2. Rik November 1, 2008 at 4:11 am #

    Huzzagh, the armed forces. Let’s celebrate.

  3. my2cents November 1, 2008 at 4:25 pm #

    That is a beautifully proportioned ship. wow!

  4. hoppy November 1, 2008 at 5:42 pm #

    Unfortunately, it only sails in reverse ;)

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