Flamant-class patrol vessel

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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).[1]

Cormoran at Brest
Class overview
BuildersConstructions Mécaniques de Normandie, Cherbourg
Operators French Navy
In commission1996–present
Completed3
Active3
General characteristics [1]
TypePatrol boat
Displacement
  • 300 tonnes (295 long tons) standard
  • 477 tonnes (469 long tons) full load
Length54 m (177 ft 2 in) o/a
Beam10 m (32 ft 10 in)
Draught2.2 m (7 ft 3 in)
Propulsion
Speed23 knots (43 km/h; 26 mph)
Range4,500 nmi (8,300 km) at 14 kn (26 km/h)
Boats & landing
craft carried
1 × 6.7 m (22 ft) Zodiac "Hurricane" RHIB
Complement21 (3 officers and 18 men)
Armament2 × 12.7 mm machine guns

Boats

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The three boats were ordered in August 1993 and entered service in October and December 1997. They are based at Cherbourg.[1]

In addition to their usual facilities the boats are also equipped with two 8 m3 (280 cu ft) tanks for anti-pollutants, and a water cannon for fire fighting. They have a plant capable of producing 15 tonnes of fresh water per day by reverse osmosis. The boats have an area for vertical replenishment.[1]

Each boat carries a 6.7 m (22 ft) Zodiac "Hurricane" rigid-hulled inflatable boat, powered by a 200 hp (149 kW) water jet engine that gives a top speed of 30 knots (56 km/h; 35 mph).[1]

Replacement of this class is currently envisaged after 2026 with a new class of significantly larger patrol vessels.[2][3]

Ships

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  • P676 Flamant, laid down March 1994, launched 24 April 1995, entered service 18 December 1997.[4]
  • P677 Cormoran, laid down 25 May 1994, launched 15 May 1995, entered service 29 October 1997.[5]
  • P678 Pluvier, laid down 1995, launched 1996, entered service 18 December 1997.[6]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "PSP Flamant : Caractéristiques principales". netmarine.net (in French). Retrieved 20 July 2010.
  2. ^ "Euronaval: First details of the Patrouilleurs Océanique (PO) platform unveiled". 23 October 2020.
  3. ^ Groizeleau, Vincent (13 March 2023). "La Marine nationale n'obtiendrait que 7 nouveaux patrouilleurs hauturiers au lieu des 10 prévus". Mer et Marine.
  4. ^ "Flamant". netmarine.net (in French). Retrieved 20 July 2010.
  5. ^ "Cormoran". netmarine.net (in French). Retrieved 20 July 2010.
  6. ^ "Pluvier". netmarine.net (in French). Retrieved 20 July 2010.