MMSI 118722000.Laid down by Arsenal de Brest on 16 September 1974, launched on 17 December 1976, commissioned on 10 December 1979 and decommissioned on 21 March 2014.Specifications. Displacement 3,550-4,500 (full load) tons and as dimensions 139 x 14 x 5.7 metres or 456.0 x 45.11 x 18.8 feet. The propulsion was of the CODOG type consisting of 2x26,000 hp Rolls-Royce Olympus TM3B gas turbines and 2x5,200 hp SEMT Pielstick 16PA6-V280 diesels allowing a speed of 21 (diesels)-30 (turbines) knots and a range of 1,000 nautical miles/30 knots respectively 10,000/15. Crew numbered 234 men. Armament consisted of 4 MM38 Exocet anti-ship missiles, 2 fixed anti submarine L5 torpedo tubes (10 torpedoes), 1-10cm/55 Creusot-Loire Compact Nod 68 dual purpose guns, 2-2cm anti aircraft guns, 4-12.7mm/0.50” anti aircraft machine guns, 1 Crotale Navale EDIR launcher with 26 CIWS anti-air missiles, 2x2 Simbad launchers Mistral anti-air missiles and 2 Westland Lynx anti-ship helicopters.
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