similar L9070 1990
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp. | Fate |
| Karabane | SFCN, Villeneuve-la-Garenne, France | 23.4.1985 | 6.3.1986 | 23.6.1986 | in service (2020) | ||
| Gorée (ex-Sabre, ex-L9051) | SFCN, Villeneuve-la-Garenne, France | 1986 | 3.3.1987 | 13.6.1987 // 17.5.2011 | in service (2020) |
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Displacement standard, t |
282 light |
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Displacement full, t |
726 |
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Length, m |
55.9 pp 59.4 oa |
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Breadth, m |
11.9 |
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Draught, m |
1.40 hull 1.70 max |
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No of shafts |
2 |
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Machinery |
2 SACM UD30V12 MB diesels |
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Power, h. p. |
1400 |
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Max speed, kts |
12 |
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Fuel, t |
diesel oil 20 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 1000(10) |
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Armament |
2 x 1 - 20/90 MIT-20F2, 2 x 1 - 12.7/90, 1 x 1 - 81/12 mortar |
| Electronic equipment | Furuno RDP118 radar |
| Capacity |
340 t of cargo |
|
Complement |
17 |
Project history: Designed to operate from the TCDs of the Foudre class, the EDIC 700 (Engins de Débarquement Infanterie Chars, 700t) was essentially an improved EDIC. The wheel-house can be lowered to facilitate docking. Karabene was ordered by Senegalaise Navy in 1985, Gorée was transferred to Senegal after service under French flag.
Modernizations: None.
Naval service: No significant events.
Karabane 2008
© Ivan Gogin, 2020