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PHAN CHRISTOPHER J. NEWSOME, USN · Public domain · Resized · Public domain · Source ↗ · Modified
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Floréal-class frigatelarger figure on 5 of 5
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Length
Single source93.5 m (306 ft 9 in)[source]
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| Specification | Floréal-class frigate | Manoram-class ferry |
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| Power | 4 × SEMT Pielstick 6 PA6 L280 BPC diesel engines 6,580 kW (8,820 hp ) 2 shafts, 1 × 203 kW (272 hp) bow thruster[source] | 1,044 kW (1,400 hp) Cummings India Ltd 2 x 150 kW (200 hp) 415 V 50 Hz AC generator[source] |
| Name | Floréal class[source] | Manoram class[source] |
| Builders | Chantiers de l'Atlantique , Saint-Nazaire[source] | — |
| Operators | French Navy Royal Moroccan Navy[source] | Indian Navy[source] |
Manoram-class ferrylarger figure on 0 of 5
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62.1 m (203 ft 9 in)[source]
at 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph)
Single source9,000 nmi (17,000 km; 10,000 mi) at 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph)[source]
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| Preceded by | D'Estienne d'Orves class[source] | — |
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| Succeeded by | La Fayette class ; European Patrol Corvette (planned from c. 2034)[source] | — |
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| In commission | 1992–present[source] | — |
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| Completed | 6 (France) 2 (Morocco)[source] |
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| Active | 6 (France) 2 (Morocco)[source] |
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| Type | Frigate[source] | Ferry[source] |
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| Troops | 24 marines[source] | — |
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| Sensors & processing systems | DRBV-21C (Mars) air sentry radar Racal Decca RM1290 navigation radar Racal Decca RM1290 landing radar[source] | — |
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| Electronic warfare & decoys | ARBG-1A Saïgon 2 Dagaie decoy systems[source] | — |
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| Armament | 2 Exocet MM38 missiles (originally fitted; now removed) 1 × 100 mm CADAM turret with Najir fire control system 2 × 20 mm modèle F2 guns 2 x 2 Manually-operated SIMBAD/Mistral point defence SAM[source] | — |
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| Aircraft carried | 1 Panther helicopter or Dauphin N3 (replaced former Aérospatiale Alouette III on some ships in 2022).[source] | — |
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| Aviation facilities | Flight deck and hangar[source] | — |
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| Country of origin | France[source] | India[source] India[source] |
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| Planned | — |
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| Capacity | — | 250 passengers[source] |
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| Manufacturer | — | Inland Marine Works Pvt Ltd[source] |
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