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Tuesday, 30 August 2016

French tripartite mine hunter FS Andromede (M643) 1980-



Inner harbour of Oostende, Belgium 28 May 2016
Alongside her Dutch counterpart Zr. Ms. Schiedam (M860)

Laid down at Lorient, France on 5 March 1980, launched on 22 May 1982, commissioned on 19 October 1984. Stationed at Brest, France. Displacement 615 tons and as dimensions 51,5 x 8,90 x 3,80 x 21,50 (air draft) metres. Range 3.000 nautical miles with a speed of 12 knots. Speed 7 (auxiliary engines)-15 (main engines). Crew numbered47 men. Armament consisted of 1-2cm anti F2 aircraft gun, 2-1,27cm/0.5” machineguns and 2-,0762cm machineguns. Of the Eridan-class.