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Tuesday 31 January 2012

Coastal patrol craft Qartier Maitre Alfred Motto of Cameroon (1974) 1995-


Ron van Maanen

She was build at Libreville in Gabon in 1974, since 1990 just a derelict hulk when was decided to commission her again in actual which was done with French help in the years 1995-1996. With a displacement of 96 (full load) tons are her dimensions 29,1 x 6,2 x 1,9 metres or 95,4 x 20,3 x 6,3 feet. The two Baudouin diesels supplied 1,290 hp allowing her with the two shafts a speed of 14 knots. Her crew numbered 17 men and an armament consisting of 2-2cm Oerlikon guns and 2-7,62mm machine guns.