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French frigate Surcouf
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French frigate Surcouflarger figure on 5 of 5
Manoram-class ferrylarger figure on 0 of 5
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Length
Single source125 m (410 ft 1 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | French frigate Surcouf | Manoram-class ferry |
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| Complement | 164+[source] | — |
| Power | 4 diesel SEMT Pielstick 12PA6V280 STC2, 21,000 hp (16,000 kW)[source] | 1,044 kW (1,400 hp) Cummings India Ltd 2 x 150 kW (200 hp) 415 V 50 Hz AC generator[source] |
| Name | Surcouf[source] | Manoram class[source] |
| Namesake | Robert Surcouf[source] | — |
| Laid down | 6 July 1992 |
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]
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| Launched | 3 July 1993[source] | — |
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| Commissioned | 7 February 1997[source] | — |
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| Home port | Toulon[source] | — |
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| Identification | MMSI number : 228730000 Callsign : FASF[source] | — |
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| Honours and awards | Flies the FFL jack in honour of the submarine Surcouf[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 × firing control radar for the 100 mm gun 1 × DRBN34 navigation radar 1 × DRBN34 landing radar 1 x BlueWatcher sonar[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[source] | — |
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| Armament | Anti-ship; 8 × Exocet MM40 block II anti-ship missiles Guns; 1 × 100 mm TR automatic gun 2 × 20 mm modèle F2 guns Anti-aircraft; 1 × Crotale CN2 launcher (8 missiles on the launcher with 16 reload) Manually-operated 2x2 SIMBAD/Mistral point defence SAM reported fit in 2023[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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