French frigate Guépratte
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Guépratte is a general purpose La Fayette-class frigate of the French Marine Nationale. She is the second French vessel named after the 19–20th century admiral Émile Paul Amable Guépratte. The ship was commissioned in 2001 and is currently in service. She is scheduled to remain in service until 2031.[2]
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Name | Guépratte |
Namesake | Admiral Émile Paul Amable Guépratte |
Laid down | 1 October 1998 |
Launched | 3 March 1999 |
Commissioned | 27 October 2001 |
Homeport | Toulon |
Status | in active service |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | La Fayette-class frigate |
Displacement | 3200 tonnes, 3600 tonnes fully loaded |
Length | 125 m (410 ft) |
Beam | 15.4 m (51 ft) |
Draught | 4.8 m (16 ft) |
Propulsion | 4 diesel SEMT Pielstick 12PA6V280 STC2, 21000 hp (15 400 kW) |
Speed | 25 knots (46 km/h) |
Range | 7,000 nautical miles (13,000 km) at 15 knots (28 km/h), 9000 at 12 knots (22 km/h) |
Complement | 164+[1] |
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Armour | On sensitive areas (munition magazine and control centre) |
Aircraft carried | 1 × helicopter (Panther or NH90) |
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