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French frigate Alsace
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French frigate Alsacelarger figure on 4 of 4
Manoram-class ferrylarger figure on 0 of 4
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Measured figures
Length
Single source142 m (465 ft 11 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | French frigate Alsace | Manoram-class ferry |
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| Complement | 145+[source] | — |
| Power | MTU Series 4000 (2,2 MW everyone) CODLOG[source] | 1,044 kW (1,400 hp) Cummings India Ltd 2 x 150 kW (200 hp) 415 V 50 Hz AC generator[source] |
| Name | Alsace[source] | Manoram class[source] |
| Namesake | Alsace[source] | — |
| Ordered | 2008[source] |
62.1 m (203 ft 9 in)[source]
at 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph)
Single source6,000 nmi (11,000 km; 6,900 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.
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| Builder | DCNS , Lorient[source] | — |
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| Laid down | June 2016[source] | — |
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| Launched | 18 April 2019[source] | — |
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| Commissioned | 16 April 2021[source] | — |
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| Home port | Toulon[source] | — |
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| Identification | Pennant number : D656[source] | — |
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| Status | In active service[source] | — |
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| Class & type | Aquitaine -class frigate[source] | — |
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| Sensors & processing systems | Héraklès multi-purpose passive electronically scanned array range + 300 km (air) 80 km (surface) Thales STIR EO MK 2 fire control radar CAPTAS-4 towed-array sonar UMS 4110 CL hull-mounted sonar[source] | — |
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| Armament | 1 x 76 mm Super Rapid gun 3 x 20 mm Narwhal remote weapon systems 32-cell SYLVER A50 VLS for Aster 15 and Aster 30 air defense missiles 8 x Exocet MM40 Block 3 anti-ship missiles (Block 3c variant tested on Alsace in September 2023) 2 x B-515 twin launchers for MU90 torpedoes[source] | — |
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| Aircraft carried | 1 × NH90 helicopter[source] | — |
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| Aviation facilities | Single hangar[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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| 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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