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FS Forbin
| Career | 
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| Laid down: | 16th of January 2004 |
| Launched: | 10th of March 2005 |
| Commissioned: | March 2006 (planned) |
| General Characteristics | |
| Displacement: | 5600 tons (6635 tons full load) |
| Length: | 152,87 m |
| Beam: | 20,3 m |
| Draught: | 5,4 m |
| Propulsion: |
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| Speed: | 29 knots (18 on diesel) |
| Range: | 7000 nm at 18 knts, 3500 nm at 25 knots |
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| Planes | 1 NH90 helicopter (radar ENR, sonar Flash, LADT 11, Marte missiles or MU90 Impact torpedoes) |
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The Forbin is a Horizon class frigate of the French Marine Nationale, is planned to be commissioned in March 2006. She is the sixth vessel of the French Navy named after the 17th century admiral Claude Forbin-Gardanne.
She is the sister-ship of the Chevalier Paul.
External Links
- Netmarine.net Photographs of the construction and the launching
10-26-2009 08:16:03
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