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FS Tourville
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| Displacement: | 4580 tonnes (6100 tonnes fully loaded) |
| Length: | 152.75 m |
| Width: | 15.80 m |
| Draught: | 6.60 m |
| Propulsion: | 2 Rateau steam turbines, double reduction 4 multitubular boilers |
| Speed: | 32 knots |
| Range: | 1900 nautical miles at 30 knots 4500 nautical miles and 18 knots |
| Complement: | 24 officers 160 non-commissioned officers |
| Armament: | Anti-air
Anti-surface
Anti-submarine
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| Electronics | Detection
Electronic Warfare
Tactical information
Transmissions
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| Planes | 2 Lynx WG13 |
The Tourvile is a F67 type large high-sea frigates of the French Marine Nationale specialised in anti-submarine warfare, though it also has anti-air and anti-surface capabilities. She is named after the XVIIth Century admiral count Anne-Hilarion de Cotentin de Tourville .
Between 1994 and 1996, the Tourville (and the De Grasse) was refitted with the modern SLAMS anti-submarine system, an active Very Low Frequencies sonar.
The three ships of the class are
- D610 Tourville
- D611 Duguay-Trouin (decommissioned in 1999)
- D612 De Grasse
 close-up of the bridge of the Tourville. The rescue crafts are clearly visible, as well as the Exocet launchers and the firing control systems |
 close-up of the bow deck of the Tourville; the 100mm turret is clearly visible |
 close-up of the bow deck of the Tourville; the 100mm turret is clearly visible |
 The frigate Tourville |
 The frigate Tourville |
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