Vigilant 1965
Names |
Vigilant (ex-VC6) Audacieux (ex-VC8) |
Builders |
CMN, Cherbourg, France: Vigilant, Audacieux |
Completed |
1957 // 1964: Vigilant 1958 // 1969: Audacieux |
Losses |
none |
Transfers |
none |
Discarding |
1975: Vigilant, Audacieux |
Displacement standard, t |
70 |
Displacement full, t |
80 |
Length, m |
31.8 |
Breadth, m |
4.70 |
Draught, m |
1.70 |
No of shafts |
2 |
Machinery |
2 Mercedes-Benz diesels |
Power, h. p. |
2700 |
Max speed, kts |
28 |
Fuel, t |
diesel oil 10 |
Endurance, nm(kts) | 1500(15) |
Armament |
2 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 4 |
Electronic equipment | none |
Complement |
15 |
Project history: Former French patrol boats.
Modernizations: None.
Naval service: No significant events.
© Ivan Gogin, 2016