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| Namesake: | Chevalier Paul |
| Ordered: | 27 October 2000 |
| Builder: | DCNS and Thales Group. Jean-Paul de Saumeur (off Marseille, 1598 — Toulon, 20 December 1667) often called Chevalier Paul was a French Events 312 - Constantine the Great is said to have received his famous Vision of the Cross. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. The Thales Group ( is a French Electronics company delivering mission-critical information systems and services for the Aerospace, Defense Lorient shipyard |
| Laid down: | 13 January 2005 |
| Launched: | 12 July 2006 |
| Commissioned: | 2008 (planned) |
| Homeport: | Toulon |
| Fate: | On trials |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Horizon class frigate |
| Displacement: | 5600 tonnes (6635 tonnes full load) |
| Length: | 152,87 m |
| Beam: | 20,3 m |
| Draught: | 5,4 m |
| Propulsion: |
2 × 31280 HP GE/Avio LM2500 gas turbines |
| Speed: | 29 knots (18 on diesel) |
| Range: | 7000 nm at 18 knts, 3500 nm at 25 knots |
| Boats and landing craft carried: |
EDO, 20-seat EFRC, Hurricane 733 |
| Capacity: | 32 passengers or admiral staff |
| Complement: |
26 officers |
| Sensors and processing systems: |
S-1850 LRR tri-dimensional sentry radar with IFF |
| Electronic warfare and decoys: |
Radar jammer |
| Armament: |
8 × Exocet MM40 Block 3 anti-ship missiles |
| Aircraft carried: | 1 NH90 helicopter (radar ENR, sonar Flash, LADT 11, Marte missiles or MU90 Impact torpedoes) |
The Chevalier Paul is a Horizon class frigate of the French Marine Nationale, now under construction. The Oto Melara 76 mm gun is a widely used naval artillery piece built by the Italian company Otobreda and Oto Melara. The MU90/IMPACT is an advanced lightweight Anti-submarine Torpedo used by navies of Germany, France, Italy, Denmark History The need for a newer The NHI NH90 is a medium sized twin-engine multi-role military Fly-by-wire Helicopter manufactured by NHIndustries, a company established by History France, Italy and the UK issued a joint requirement in 1992 after the failure of the NATO Frigate Replacement (NFR-90 project The French Navy, officially the Marine nationale ( National Navy) and often called La Royale ( The Royal Navy) is the maritime arm She will be the third vessel of the French Navy named after the 17th century admiral Chevalier Paul. As a means of recording the passage of Time, the 17th Century was that Century which lasted from 1601 - 1700 in the Gregorian calendar Jean-Paul de Saumeur (off Marseille, 1598 — Toulon, 20 December 1667) often called Chevalier Paul was a French
The Chevalier Paul was launched by DCN in Lorient on 12 July 2006
She is the sister-ship of the Forbin. Lorient, or L'Orient, (An Oriant is a commune and a Seaport in the Morbihan département, of Brittany. Events 1191 - Saladin 's garrison surrenders ending the two-year Siege of Acre. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. See also List of ship launches in 2005
See also
- French ship Chevalier Paul for other ships of the same name. Three vessels of the French Navy have borne the name Chevalier Paul ("Knight Paul" in honour of Paul de Fortia Chevalier Paul.
External links
- Chevalier Paul Anti Air Warfare Destroyer Chevalier Paul on Alabordache
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