F-710 La Fayette

Country:  France

Class, [Type]: La Fayette, [FF].

Builder: DCN, Lorient, France.

Launch date: 13 June 1992.

Commission date: 22 March 1996.

Displacement ( tons ): 3.200 standard, 3.600 full load.

Dimensions ( metres ): 124.2 x 15,4 x 4,1

Main machinery: 4 x SEMT-Pielstick 12 PA6 V280 STC diesels ( 21.000 hp ).

Speed ( knots ): 25.

Range ( miles ): 7.000 at 15 knots, 9.000 at 12 knots.

Complement: 153 ( 15 officers ) + 25 commandos.

Guns: 1 x 100mm/55 Model 1968 CADAM, 2 x GIAT F2 20mm/90, 2 x 12,7mm.

Missiles:  SSM: 8 x MM 40 Exocet Block 2 SSM; SAM: 1 x Crotale CN2 ( 24 x VT-1 missiles ).

Radar: Air/Surface search: 1 x DRBV-15C 3-D; Navigation: 2 x Decca 20V90; Fire Control: 1 x Castor-IIJ, 1 x Crotale.

Countermeasures: Decoys: 2 x AMBL-1C Dagaie Mk 2 launchers, SLQ-25 Nixie towed acoustic torpedo decoy; ECM/ESM: ARBR-21 ( intercept ), ARBB-33 Salamandre ( jammer), ARBG-2 Maigret.

Helicopter: 1 x AS.565MA Panther.

Callsign: FAYE ()

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