| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
| Grèbe | P679 | SFCN, Villeneuve La Garenne | 1988 | 16.11.1989 | 6.4.1991 | stricken 11.2010, to Cameroon (Dipikar) |
|
Displacement standard, t |
300 |
|
Displacement full, t |
410 |
|
Length, m |
44.5 pp 52.0 oa |
|
Breadth, m |
9.80 |
|
Draught, m |
2.30 hull 2.75 propellers |
|
No of shafts |
2 |
|
Machinery |
2 SACM-RVR UD33V12 RVR diesels / 2 electric motors |
|
Power, h. p. |
4800 / 250 |
|
Max speed, kts |
24 |
|
Fuel, t |
diesel oil 55 |
|
Endurance, nm(kts) |
14000(7.5) |
|
Armament |
2 x 1 - 12.7/90 |
|
Electronic equipment |
Decca 2690 ARPA radar |
|
Complement |
19 |
Project history: Ordered to replace the former minesweeper Mercure in the fishery protection role, Grèbe was based on the commercial Espadon 50 design, employing a deep-vee hull form capable of operating at speed in Sea State 4. She had a stern embarkation ramp for an EDL 700 7-metre rigid inflatable, and accommodation for up to 22 passengers. A 400m³/hr fire-fighting monitor was installed, and there were two 7m³ capacity spill recovery holding tanks.
Three additional units (Flamant class) were ordered in 1992, but construction was delayed by the closure of the original contract yard.
Modernizations: None.
Naval service: No significant events.
Grèbe 2007
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