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French frigate Chevalier Paullarger figure on 4 of 4
Manoram-class ferrylarger figure on 0 of 4
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Measured figures
officers 110 petty officers 38 sailors
Single source26 officers 110 petty officers 38 sailors[source]
at 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph)s
Single sourceat 25 knots
Single source7,000 nmi (13,000 km; 8,100 mi) at 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph)s, 3500 nmi at 25 knots[source]
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Configuration
| Specification | French frigate Chevalier Paul | Manoram-class ferry |
|---|---|---|
| Power | 2 × 31280 HP GE/Avio LM2500 gas turbines 2 × 5875 HP SEMT Pielstick 12 PA6 STC diesels 1 × beam propeller 2 × 4-blade propellers[source] | 1,044 kW (1,400 hp) Cummings India Ltd 2 x 150 kW (200 hp) 415 V 50 Hz AC generator[source] |
| Name | Chevalier Paul[source] | Manoram class[source] |
| Namesake | Chevalier Paul[source] | — |
| Ordered | 27 October 2000[source] | — |
| Builder | DCNS and Thales Group . Lorient shipyard[source] | — |
| Laid down | 13 January 2005[source] | — |
| Launched | 12 July 2006[source] | — |
| Commissioned | June 2009[source] | — |
| Home port | Toulon[source] | — |
| Identification | Pennant number : D 621 MMSI number : 228722000[source] | — |
| Status | Active[source] | — |
| Class & type | Horizon-class frigate[source] | — |
| Boats & landing craft carried | EDO, 20-seat EFRC, Hurricane 733[source] | — |
| Capacity | 32 passengers or admiral staff[source] | 250 passengers[source] |
| Sensors & processing systems | S-1850 LRR tri-dimensional sentry radar with IFF ABF TUS 4110 CL hull sonar Tugged linear antenna with Alto torpedo detector[source] | — |
| Electronic warfare & decoys | Radar jammer Communication jammer NGDS system (2 decoy launchers, REM, RIR, LAD) Contralto system (2 acoustic decoy launchers).[source] | — |
| Armament | Anti-air; 1 × PAAMS (48 × Aster 15 or 30 anti-air missiles in SYLVER A50 VLS.) For but not with: [1 × Sadral launcher with 6 Mistral missiles] space on starboard roof of hangar Anti-ship; 8 × Exocet MM40 Block 3 anti-ship missiles (Block 3c variant entering service with the French Navy from December 2022) Anti-submarine; 2 × MU90 torpedo tubes Guns; 2 × Otobreda 76 mm super rapid guns 3 × Narwhal 20 mm remote-controlled naval gun[source] | — |
| Aircraft carried | 1 × NH90 helicopter[source] | — |
| 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 |
| Used by | French Marine Nationale[source]Current operator stated in the article; inventory date not specified | — |
| Operators | — | Indian Navy[source] |
| Planned | — | |
| Completed | — | |
| Active | — | |
| Type | — | Ferry[source] |
| 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 |
| 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 |