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FRENCH NAVY (FRANCE)

COASTAL FORCES

ELORN patrol boats (2003 - 2006)

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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