A-631 Somme

Country:  France

Class, [Type]: Durance, [AOR].

Builder: CNM, La Seyne, France.

Launch date: 07 March 1990.

Commission date: 03 October 1987.

Displacement ( tons ): 17.900 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: 164 ( 18 officers ).

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

Missiles:  SAM: 3 x Simbad system ( 6 x Mistral missiles ).

Military lift: 9.250 tonnes FFOl, 250 tonnes water, 190 tonnes provisions and 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: FBSO ()

Comment: They have been fitted with a Syracuse SATCOM communications set. Carries two LCVP landing craft.

Homeport: Toulon.

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 A607 Meuse
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