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FS Courbet
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| General Characteristics | |
| Displacement: | 3200 tonnes, 3600 tonnes fully loaded |
| Length: | 125 m |
| Width: | 15.4 m |
| Beam: | |
| Draught: | 4,8 m |
| Propulsion: | 4 diesel SEMT Pielstick 12PA6V280 STC2, 21000 HP (15 400 kW) |
| Speed: | 25 knots |
| Range: | 7000 nautical miles at 15 knots, 9000 at 12 knots |
| Complement: | 12 officers 68 non-commissioned officers |
| Armament: | 1 x 100 mm TR automatic gun 2 x 20mm turret, F2 type |
| Shielding | On sensitive areas (munition magasine and control centre) |
| Radars | 1 x Air/Surface DRBV 15C sentry radar 1 x firing control radar for the 100mm gun |
| Electronic Warfare | 1 x Saïgon ARBG 1 radio interceptor 1 x ARBR 21 radar interceptor |
| Satellite transmission | 1 x Syracuse II 1 x Inmarsat |
| Planes | 1 x 10-tonne helicopter (Panther or NH90) |
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The Courbet is a large multi-mission stealth frigate of the French Marine Nationale. She is the third French vessel named after the 19th Century admiral Amédée Courbet .
The ships of the La Fayette type are
- F710 La Fayette
- F711 Surcouf
- F712 Courbet
- F713 Aconit
- F714 Guépratte
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10-26-2009 08:16:03
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