A-607 Meuse

Country:  France

Class, [Type]: Durance, [AOR].

Builder: DCN, Brest, France.

Launch date: 02 December 1978.

Commission date: 02 August 1980.

Displacement ( tons ): 7.600 standard, 17.800 full load.

Dimensions ( metres ): 157,3 x 21,2 x 10,8

Main machinery: 2 x SEMT-Pielstick 16 PC2.5 V 400 diesels ( 20.800 hp ).

Speed ( knots ): 19.

Range ( miles ): 9.000 at 15 knots.

Complement: 163 ( 10 officers ).

Guns: 1 x 40mm/60, 2 x Oerlikon Mk10 Mod.23 20mm/70, 4 x 12,7mm.

Military lift: 5.090 tonnes FFO, 4.014 tonnes diesel, 1.140 tonnes JP5, 250 tonnes distilled water, 180 tonnes victualling stores, 122 tonnes ammunition, 45 tonnes spares.

Radar: Navigation: 2 x DRBN-32 or DRBN-34A, I band.

Countermeasures: Decoys: SLQ-25 Nixie towed acoustic torpedo decoy; EW: Thales DR-2000 ( intercept ), Telegon HFD/F.

Helicopter: 1 x Lynx Mk2/4.

Callsign: FCMU ()

Comment: They have been fitted with a Syracuse SATCOM communications set. It is waiting for EW equipment, ECM and ESM, in order to compensate for the low anti-aircraft defense of the ship. The position of the bridge and the localization of other elements in this unit differs from others of the same class.

Homeport: Toulon.

Similar units:

 A608 Var
 A629 Durance
 A630 Marne
 A631 Somme