lol funny thing is I did not doubt it when I first began to read the article then after reading I could tell it was a joke due to the tone.However, it seemed possible because it was a French warship, thus the reason they said French Destroyer

and not US or British Destroyer.
Sure some of you have heard the old joke....
Whats the first thing they teach new recruits in the French Army? How to say "I surrender" in German