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General Frank S. Besson-class support vessellarger figure on 2 of 3
Moudge-class frigate
Measured figures
Length
Single source273 ft (83 m)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | General Frank S. Besson-class support vessel | Moudge-class frigate |
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| Power | 2 × EMD 16-645E2; 1,950 hp (1,454 kW) each at 999 rpm[source] | 2 × 10,000 hp (7,500 kW) engines 4 × 740 hp (550 kW) diesel generators[source] |
| Builders | VT Halter Marine, Inc.[source] | Iranian Navy's Factories Marine Industries Organization[source] |
| Operators | United States Army Israeli Navy Philippine Navy[source] | Islamic Republic of Iran Navy[source] |
| Subclasses | SSGT Robert T. Kuroda class Bacolod City class |
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95 m (311 ft 8 in)[source]
light
Single sourceLoaded
Single source8,200 nmi (15,200 km; 9,400 mi) light 6,500 nmi (12,000 km; 7,500 mi) loaded[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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| Built | 1987–2006[source] | 2001–present[source] |
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| In commission | 1988–present[source] | — |
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| Planned |
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| Completed |
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| Active | 0?[source] |
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| Type | Logistics support vessel[source] | Frigate[source] |
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| Name | — | Moudge[source] |
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| Preceded by | — | Alvand class[source] |
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| In service | — | 2010–present[source] |
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| Building | — |
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| Lost | — | 6 (1 unconfirmed)[source] |
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| Sensors & processing systems | — | Asr 3D PESA long-range radar[source] |
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| Electronic warfare & decoys | — | 2 × 8 tube chaff launcher[source] |
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| Armament | — | Naval guns 1 × 76 mm Fajr-27 naval gun 1 × 40 mm Fath-40 AAA or 1 × 30mm Kamand CIWS 2 × 20 mm cannons Oerlikon 2 × 12.7 mm heavy machine guns Surface to air missiles 4 × Mehrab SAM , a naval version of the Sayyad-2 or 4 × Sayyad-3 SAM Anti-ship missiles 4 × Noor or Qader anti-ship missiles (Some ships are equipped with 8 anti-ship missiles) Anti-submarine warfare 2 × triple 324 mm torpedoes[source] |
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| Aircraft carried | — | 1 × Bell 214 ASW helicopter[source] |
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| Aviation facilities | — | Helicopter landing pad[source] |
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