D'Entrecasteaux 2016 (used a picture from shipbucket.com)
Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
D'Entrecasteaux | A621 | Piriou (Kership), Concarneau | 25.4.2014 | 9.8.2015 | 31.8.2016 | in service (2019) | |
Bougainville | A622 | Piriou (Kership), Concarneau | 2015 | 26.2.2016 | 12.2016 | in service (2019) | |
Champlain | A623 | Piriou (Kership), Concarneau | 2016 | 22.8.2016 | 4.7.2017 | in service (2019) | |
Dumont d'Urville | A624 | Piriou (Kership), Concarneau | 7.2017 | 2018 | 2019 | building (2019) |
Displacement standard, t |
1500 |
Displacement full, t |
2300 |
Length, m |
66.0 |
Breadth, m |
14.0 |
Draught, m |
4.20 |
No of shafts |
2 |
Machinery |
2 Cummins diesels |
Power, h. p. |
3650 |
Max speed, kts |
14 |
Fuel, t |
diesel oil |
Endurance, nm(kts) |
5000(12) |
Armament |
2 x 1 - 12.7/90, LRAD 300-RE acoustic weapon |
Military load | 2 EDO NG landing craft, 220 m² deck space for containers and vehicles, 220 t dry cargo, 200 t liquid cargo |
Electronic equipment |
2 VMFT 250 radars |
Complement |
23 + 17 passengers |
Project history: Multimission ships (BMM or B2M conception), intended for surveillancce, patrol duties, force projection, search and rescue and logistic operation. Have amphibious abilities.
Modernizations: None.
Naval service: No significant events.
© Ivan Gogin, 2018-19