Ship: F S FLAMANT (1996- Flamant-class type OPV54 patrol vessel Pennant no. P676 : 54m overall of the French Navy))
| Port of Registry: | French Navy (France) |
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| Net Tonnage: | - |
| Reg Tonnage: | - |
| Gross Tonnage: | - |
| Deadweight Tonnage: | - |
The Flamant-class patrol vessel are a series of three Type OPV54 patrol boats of the French Navy used for fishery monitoring, search and rescue, and patrolling France's exclusive economic zone out to 200 nautical miles (370 km; 230 mi).
For those who are absolutely thirsty for knowledge the ship's name FLAMANT means Flamingo.
Class overview
Builders Constructions Mécaniques de Normandie, Cherbourg
Operators French Navy
In commission 1996–present
Completed 3
Active 3
General characteristics [1]
Type Patrol boat
Displacement
300 tonnes (295 long tons) standard
477 tonnes (469 long tons) full load
Length 54 m (177 ft 2 in) o/a
Beam 10 m (32 ft 10 in)
Draught 2.2 m (7 ft 3 in)
Propulsion
2 × 3,050 hp (2,274 kW) Deutz-MWM TBD 620 V16 diesel engines
2 × 930 hp (694 kW) Deutz-MWM TBD234 V12 diesel engines
2 × variable-pitch propellers
Speed 23 knots (43 km/h; 26 mph)
Range 4,500 nmi (8,300 km) at 14 kn (26 km/h)
Boats & landing
craft carried 1 × 6.7 m (22 ft) Zodiac "Hurricane" RHIB
Complement 21 (3 officers and 18 men)
Armament 2 × 12.7 mm machine guns
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