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| Namesake: | Robert Surcouf |
| Laid down: | 6 July 1992 |
| Launched: | 3 July 1993 |
| Commissioned: | 7 February 1997 |
| Honours and awards: |
Flies the FFL jack in honour of the submarine Surcouf |
| Fate: | In active service |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | La Fayette class |
| Displacement: | 3200 tonnes, 3600 tonnes fully loaded |
| Length: | 125 m |
| Beam: | 15. Surcouf redirects here for ships of this name see French ship Surcouf. Events 1044 - The Battle of Ménfő takes place 1189 - Richard the Lionheart is crowned King of England Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Events 324 - Battle of Adrianople Constantine I defeats Licinius, who flees to Byzantium. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Events 457 - Leo I becomes emperor of the Byzantine Empire. 1074 - Battle of Montesarchio in which the Prince Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar The Free French Forces (Forces Françaises Libres FFL) were French fighters in World War II who decided to continue fighting against Axis forces Early career The Washington Naval Treaty had placed strict limits on naval construction by the major naval powers but submarines had been omitted French version Context In the late 1980s the Marine Nationale started the studies for frigates adapted to low-intensity conflicts in the post-Cold War era 4 m |
| Draught: | 4,8 m |
| Propulsion: | 4 diesel SEMT Pielstick 12PA6V280 STC2, 21000 hp (15 400 kW) |
| Speed: | 25 knots (46 km/h) |
| Range: | 7,000 nautical miles (13,000 km) at 15 knots (28 km/h), 9000 at 12 knots (22 km/h) |
| Complement: |
12 officers |
| Sensors and processing systems: |
1 x Air/Surface DRBV 15C sentry radar |
| Electronic warfare and decoys: |
1 x Saïgon ARBG 1 radio interceptor |
| Armament: |
1 x 100 mm TR automatic gun |
| Armour: | munition magazine and control centre |
| Aircraft carried: | 1 x 10-tonne helicopter (Panther or NH90) |
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Since its commission, Surcouf has taken part in numerous missions, notably in Operation Antilope (Gabon and Congo), Operation Trident (Kosovo) and Mission Khor Anga in the Djibouti zone.
On 14 May 2001, Surcouf had to assist Marc Guillemot skipper of the Biscuits La Trinitaine-Team Ethypharm, who had to abandon his ship after her starboard floater broke. Events 1264 - Battle of Lewes: Henry III of England is captured in France making Simon de Montfort the Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. The Panther helicopter of Surcouf successfully airlifted the 5-men crew of the catamaran.
On 14 October 2004, the Surcouf assisted the Sara 2, a Panamanian cargo ship which ran aground near Yemen. Events 1066 - Norman Conquest: Battle of Hastings - In England on Senlac Hill seven miles from Hastings, the forces "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Yemen ( Arabic: اليَمَن al-Yaman officially the Republic of Yemen ( Arabic: الجمهورية اليمنية al-Jumhuuriyya The 16-man crew was successfully airlifted by the Panther helicopter, and later transferred from the frigate to Yemanite coast guards.
Photographs
 Inside of the forward deck of the Surcouf |
 The Surcouf in Toulon; the helicopter is clearly visible on the aft |
 The helicopter pad; the Crotale missile launcher is well visible on the top of the helicopter hangar. The Crotale EDIR ( Ecartométrie Différentielle InfraRouge, "InfraRed Differential Ecartometry" is an all-weather short-range |
 Stealth frigate Surcouf and Courbet |
 Surcouf (bottom left) with ships from five countries during Operation Enduring Freedom |
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