Argonaute is a ship of the French Navy specialised in rescue and decontamination.
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| History | |
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 Norway | |
| Name | Island Patriot |
| Ordered | 1 January 2001 |
| Builder | Brevik Construction, Brevik, Norway |
| Launched | 2003 |
| Commissioned | December 2003 |
 France | |
| Name | Argonaute |
| Namesake | Argonauts |
| Acquired | 2004 |
| Identification |
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| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | UT 710 High sea tug |
| Displacement | 2100 tonnes |
| Length | 68.95 m (226.2 ft) |
| Beam | 15.5 m (51 ft) |
| Draught | 5.95 m (19.5 ft) |
| Propulsion | 2 Bergen BRM9 diesel engines |
| Speed | 15.6 knots (28.9 km/h; 18.0 mph) |
| Complement | 9 |
| Sensors and processing systems | 2 Racal Decca radars |
Argonaute is equipped for the NATO Submarine Rescue System.
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