Names |
P601 Elorn P602 Verdon P603 Adour P604 Scarpe P605 Vertonne P606 Dumbéa P607 Yser P608 Argens P609 Hérault P610 Gravona P611 Odet P612 Maury P613 Charente P614 Tech P615 Penfeld P616 Trieux P617 Vésubie P618 Escaut P619 Huveaune P620 Sèvre P621 Aber Wrach P622 Esteron P623 Mahury P624 Organabo |
Builders |
CNB, L'Herbaudière Raidco Marine, Lorient |
Completed |
2003: P601-604 2004: P605-608, 610 2005: P609, 611-616, 623, 624 2006: P617-619, 621 2007: P620, 622 |
Losses |
none |
Transfers |
none |
Discarding |
in service (2019): P601-624 |
Displacement standard, t |
31 |
Displacement full, t |
43 |
Length, m |
17.3 pp 20.0 oa |
Breadth, m |
5.29 |
Draught, m |
1.49 |
No of shafts |
2 |
Machinery |
2 MAN 2842 LE413 diesels |
Power, h. p. |
2000 |
Max speed, kts |
28 |
Fuel, t |
diesel oil |
Endurance, nm(kts) | 600(18) |
Armament |
2 x 1 - 7.6/90 |
Electronic equipment | Furuno M1932 radar |
Complement |
5 + 3 passengers |
Project history: Typed VCSM (Vedette Côtières de Serveillance Maritime). Constructed in cooperation with Raidco Marine, Lorient, and are intended to serve for 20 years. All assigned to the Gendarmerie Marine. Have a stern ramp to launch and recover a 4.7m inspection and rescue RIB.
Modernizations: None.
Naval service: No significant events.
Esteron 2008
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