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Frigate Prairial (F731)‎

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Classification

Ship class:
Floreal-class frigate
Type:
Frigate

Basic information

Operator:
French Navy (Marine Nationale)French Navy (Marine Nationale)
Country of build:
Builder:
Chantiers de l'Atlantique (formerly STX France Cruise SA)
Laid down:
Launched:
Commissioned (service):
Status:
Active

Ship measurements

Displacement:
3,000 t
Length:
93.5 m
Beam:
14 m
Draft:
4.3 m

Machine

Propulsion system:
CODAD
Propulsion:
  • 4 * SEMT Pielstick 6 PA6 L280 BPC diesel engines
  • 6,580 kW (8,820 hp)
  • 2 * shafts, 1 * 203 kW (272 hp) bow thruster
Speed:
20 knots
Range:
9,000 nmi (17,000 km; 10,000 mi) at 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph)

Personnel

Complement:
90
Embarked units:
24

Combat assets

Electronics:
  • DRBV-21C (Mars) air sentry radar
  • Racal Decca RM1290 navigation radar
  • Racal Decca RM1290 landing radar
  • ARBG-1A Saïgon
  • 2 * Dagaie decoy systems
Armament:
  • 2 * Exocet MM38 missiles (originally fitted; now removed)
  • 1 * 100 mm CADAM turret with Najir fire control system
  • 2 * 20 mm modèle F2 guns
Aircraft:
  • 1 * Eurocopter Dauphin N3

Prairial is a Floréal-class frigate of the French Navy. She is the second ship of the class, and the second French warship named after the ninth month of the Republican Calendar. The ship was constructed by Chantiers de l'Atlantique at Saint-Nazaire, France, in 1992 and entered service in 1993. Prairial is stationed in the French Pacific territories for patrol duties.

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