 Provence akavhiyiwa kuchamhembe kweIndian Ocean kubva 23 December 2015, uye frigate pfupi akabatana anotakura chikwata kurova, ipapo akabatana anotakura chikwata kurova izvo kuwedzera Provence yaisanganisira frigates uye, imwe zvenyukireya kurwisa chikepe chepasi, ari replenishment chikepe, vokuBritain uye vokuGermany, izvo akavaperekedza vari kuyambuka Strait pamusoro Hormuz musi 26 December sezvo chikamu Operation Chammal. Caiman Marine ye 33F flotilla yakatanga pa Provence yakakwanisa kuratidza kukwanisa kwayo kumhara paAmerican inotakura ndege. 