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French frigate Aconit (F 713)larger figure on 4 of 4
Manoram-class ferrylarger figure on 0 of 4
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Length
Single source125 m (410 ft 1 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | French frigate Aconit (F 713) | Manoram-class ferry |
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| Complement | 170+; around 6 additional personnel to be embarked on Aconit post-upgrade[source] | — |
| Power | 4 × SEMT Pielstick 12PA6V280 STC2 diesel engines 16,000 kW (21,000 hp )[source] | 1,044 kW (1,400 hp) Cummings India Ltd 2 x 150 kW (200 hp) 415 V 50 Hz AC generator[source] |
| Name | Aconit[source] | Manoram class[source] |
| Namesake | French corvette Aconit[source] | — |
| Laid down |
62.1 m (203 ft 9 in)[source]
at 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph)
Single source7,000 nmi (13,000 km; 8,100 mi) at 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
5 August 1996[source] |
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| Launched | 8 June 1997[source] | — |
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| Commissioned | 6 June 1999[source] | — |
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| Renamed | laid down as Jauréguiberry , renamed Aconit in 1996[source] | — |
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| Home port | Toulon[source] | — |
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| Identification | Pennant number F 713[source] | — |
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| Honours and awards | Flies the FFL jack in honour of the corvette Aconit Fourragère of the Ordre de la Libération Fourragère of the Croix de Guerre[source] | — |
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| Status | In active service[source] | — |
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| Class & type | La Fayette -class frigate[source] | — |
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| Sensors & processing systems | 1 × Air/Surface DRBV 15C sentry radar 1 x SENIT FLF combat management system (replaced previous Thales TAVITAC CMS during 2023 refit) 1 × firing control radar for the 100 mm gun 1 × DRBN34 navigation radar 1 × DRBN34 landing radar 1 x KingKlip Mk 2 hull-mounted sonar (fit during 2023 refit)[source] | — |
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| Electronic warfare & decoys | 1 × Saïgon ARBG 1 radio interceptor 1 × ARBR 21 radar interceptor 2 × Dagaie Mk2 chaff launcher 1 × AN/ SLQ-25 Nixie tugged noise maker 1 × Prairie-Masker noise reduction system 1 × Syracuse II 1 × Inmarsat CANTO anti-torpedo countermeasures (fit during 2023 refit)[source] | — |
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| Armament | Anti-ship 8 × Exocet MM40 Block 3 anti-ship missiles (upgraded to Block 3c capacity from previous Block 2 capability during 2023 refit) Guns 1 × 100 mm TR automatic gun 2 × 20 mm modèle F2 guns CIWS 2 x 6 Sadral launchers with Mistral Mk 3 SAM/SSM (replaced previous Crotale SAM during 2023 refit)[source] | — |
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| Armour | On sensitive areas (munition magazine and control centre)[source] | — |
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| Aircraft carried | 1 × helicopter ( Panther or NH90 )[source] | — |
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| Country of origin | France[source] | India[source] India[source] India[source]Inventory Origin column; table 17, row 3, cell 6; revision 1376895978; retrieved 2026-10-02 |
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| Manufacturer | Naval Group[source] | — |
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| Used by | French Navy[source]Current operator stated in the article; inventory date not specified | — |
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| Operators | — | Indian Navy[source] |
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| Planned | — |
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| Completed | — |
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| Active | — |
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| Type | — | Ferry[source] |
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| Capacity | — | 250 passengers[source] |
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| Source manufacturer statement | — | The Manoram -class ferry are series of watercraft built by Inland Marine Works Pvt Ltd Port Blair , at its Chanch Shipyard, Gujarat for Indian Navy .[source]Only the subject, component or variant named in this passage; unresolved names do not create a manufacturer identity |
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| Source measurement | — | The Manoram -class ferry are series of watercraft built by Inland Marine Works Pvt Ltd Port Blair , at its Chanch Shipyard, Gujarat for Indian Navy . They are fully air-conditioned craft and are fitted with modern navigational aids and can ferry 250 passengers.[source]Manoram-class ferry · Lead; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage |
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