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<P><SPAN LANG="en-gb"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Dear Platform Group, </FONT></SPAN>
<BR><SPAN LANG="en-gb"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">A request has come in for a code for the<B> French</B> vessel<B></B></FONT><B> <FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Times New Roman">L' ESP</FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Times New Roman">ÉRANCE</FONT></B><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">.<BR>
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Suggested code:</FONT><B></B><B><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Times New Roman"> 35ER</FONT></B></SPAN>
<BR><SPAN LANG="en-gb"><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"><name></FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Times New Roman">L' ESP</FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Times New Roman">ÉRANCE</FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"></name> <callsign>FANC</callsign> <platformclass>naval vessel</platformclass> <commissioned>1969</commissioned><decommissioned>2000</decommissioned><previous name> Jacques Coeur</previous name></FONT> <FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Times New Roman"><Pennant>A756</FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"></pennant></FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Times New Roman"> <</FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">notes>Built 1962. Previous name Jacques Coeur from 1962-1968. Length 64m</notes><BR>
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<BR><SPAN LANG="en-gb"><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Links: </FONT></SPAN>
<BR><SPAN LANG="en-gb"></SPAN><A HREF="http://www.netmarine.net/bat/hydro/esperanc/index.htm"><SPAN LANG="en-gb"><U></U><U><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">http://www.netmarine.net/bat/hydro/esperanc/index.htm</FONT></U></SPAN></A><SPAN LANG="en-gb"></SPAN>
<BR><SPAN LANG="en-gb"></SPAN><A HREF="http://www.amhydro.org/index.php?id=24"><SPAN LANG="en-gb"><U></U><U><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">http://www.amhydro.org/index.php?id=24</FONT></U></SPAN></A><SPAN LANG="en-gb"></SPAN>
<BR><SPAN LANG="en-gb"><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Comment: In answer to the question of</FONT> <FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Times New Roman">with or without</FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Times New Roman"></FONT> <FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Times New Roman">L'.</FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Times New Roman"></FONT> <FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Times New Roman"> Picture shows L' on hull.</FONT></SPAN>
<BR><SPAN LANG="en-gb"><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">This suggestion will need confirmation by NOAA.<BR>
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Cheers,<BR>
Marilynn</FONT></SPAN>
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</FONT><FONT FACE="Brush Script MT">Marilynn Sřrensen</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"><BR>
</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Data Manager</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"><BR>
</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">International Council for the Exploration of the Sea</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"><BR>
</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">H.C. Andersens Boulevard 44-46, 1553 Copenhagen V.</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"><BR>
</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Denmark</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"> </FONT></SPAN>
<BR><SPAN LANG="en-gb"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Direct tel: +45 33 38 67 20</FONT> </SPAN>
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