A-615 Loire

Country:  France

Class, [Type]: Rhin, [AR].

Builder: Lorient Naval Shipyard, France.

Launch date: 01 October 1966.

Commission date: 10 October 1967.

Decommission date: 19 May 2009.

Displacement ( tons ): 2.320 standard, 2.445 full load.

Dimensions ( metres ): 101,1 x 13,1 x 3,7

Main machinery: 2 x SEMT-Pielstick 12 PA4 V 400 diesels ( 4.000 hp ).

Speed ( knots ): 16,5.

Range ( miles ): 13.000 at 13 knots.

Complement: 156 ( 12 officers ).

Guns: 3 x Bofors 40mm/60, 3 x 12,7.

Radar: Air/Surface: Thomson-CSF DRBV 50, D band.

Helicopter: 1 x SA319B Alouette III.

Callsign: FBLO ()

Comment: The five ships of this class have been designed to fullfil different objectives, and almost no one is like any other. In this special case, the Loire, has been configured to support the mine countermeasures fleet, while the others are used for supporting submarines, stores ships and electric maintenance of other naval units.

Homeport: Brest.