French frigate Aconit
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| Displacement: | 3200 tonnes, 3600 tonnes fully loaded |
| Length: | 125 m |
| Width: | 15.4 m |
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| Draught: | 4,8 m |
| Propulsion: | 4 diesel SEMT Pielstick 12PA6V280 STC2, 21000 HP (15 400 kW) |
| Speed: | 25 knots |
| Range: | 7000 nautical miles at 15 knots, 9000 at 12 knots |
| Complement: | 12 officers 68 non-commissioned officers |
| Armament: | 1 x 100 mm TR automatic gun 2 x 20mm turret, F2 type |
| Shielding | On sensitive areas (munition magasine and control centre) |
| Radars | 1 x Air/Surface DRBV 15C sentry radar 1 x firing control radar for the 100mm gun |
| Electronic Warfare | 1 x Saïgon ARBG 1 radio interceptor 1 x ARBR 21 radar interceptor |
| Satellite transmission | 1 x Syracuse II 1 x Inmarsat |
| Planes | 1 x 10-tonne helicopter (Panther or NH90) |
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The Aconit is a large multi-mission stealth frigate of the French Marine Nationale. Initially to be named Jauréguiberry, she is now the fourth French vessel named after the FNFL corvette Aconit.
The ships of the La Fayette type are
- F710 La Fayette
- F711 Surcouf
- F712 Courbet
- F713 Aconit
- F714 Guépratte
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Categories: French naval ships