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Sacré blew! A French warship is seen surviving a huge explosion. The La Fayette-class frigate Courbet underwent a dramatic shock test to see if its hull could withstand a blast. Sacré blew! A French warship is seen surviving a huge explosion. (Pix via SWNS) The French Navy (Marine Nationale) carried out the exercise on January 25, off the coast of Toulon in the south of the country. The last time the Navy carried out such a test was in 1995, when a 250-kilogram TNT charge was placed 40 meters deep and 30 meters from the frigate La Fayette. The Navy…