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Frigate Surcouf (F 711)

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Classification

Ship class:
La Fayette-class frigate (FL 3000)
Type:
Frigate

Basic information

Namesake:
Robert Surcouf
Operator:
French Navy (Marine Nationale)French Navy (Marine Nationale)
Country of build:
Builder:
Naval Group (formerly DCNS)Naval Group (formerly DCNS)
Laid down:
Launched:
Commissioned (service):
Status:
Active
MMSI number:
228730000

Ship measurements

Displacement:
3,200 t
Length:
125 m
Beam:
15.4 m
Draft:
4.8 m

Machine

Propulsion:
  • 4 * diesel SEMT Pielstick 12PA6V280 STC2, 21,000 hp (16,000 kW)
Speed:
25 knots
Range:
7,000 nmi (13,000 km; 8,100 mi) at 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph)

Personnel

Complement:
80
Embarked units:
61

Combat assets

Armor:
  • On sensitive areas (munition magazine and control centre)
Electronics:
  • 1 * Air/Surface DRBV 15C sentry radar
  • 1 * firing control radar for the 100 mm gun
  • 1 * DRBN34 navigation radar
  • 1 * DRBN34 landing radar
  • 1 * BlueWatcher sonar
  • 1 * Saigon ARBG 1 radio interceptor
  • 1 * ARBR 21 radar interceptor
  • 2 * Dagaie Mk2 chaff launcher
  • 1 * AN/SLQ-25 Nixie tugged noise maker
  • 1 * Prairie-Masker noise reduction system
  • 1 * Syracuse II
  • 1 * Inmarsat
Armament:
  • 8 * Exocet MM40 block II anti-ship missiles
  • 1 * 100 mm TR automatic gun
  • 2 * 20 mm modèle F2 guns
  • 1 * Crotale CN2 launcher (8 missiles on the launcher with 16 reload)
Aircraft:
  • 1 * helicopter (Panther or NH90)

Surcouf (F711) is a La Fayette-class frigate of the French Navy. Construction began at Lorient Naval Dockyard on 6 July 1992, launched 3 July 1993, and the ship was commissioned May 1996. Since entering service, Surcouf has taken part in numerous missions, notably in Operation Antilope (Gabon and Congo), Operation Trident (Kosovo) and Mission Khor Anga in the Djibouti zone.

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