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Patrol & mine warfare vessels2014–present
Patrol vessel
Castor-class patrol vessel is a patrol vessel. It was built by Socarenam , Boulogne-sur-Mer , France. Reported operators include Belgian Navy.
FranceCastor -class coastal patrol vessel
Socarenam , Boulogne-sur-Mer , France
Belgian Navy
€ 26.6 million (2013) (equivalent to € 32.35 million in 2025) for 2 units
2013–2015, 2025-2027
2014–present
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Patrol vessel
455 t (448 long tons ) full load
53.50 m (175 ft 6 in)
9.50 m (31 ft 2 in)
3.19 m (10 ft 6 in)
2 × 2,880 kW (3,860 hp) MTU diesel engines
21 knots (39 km/h; 24 mph) (maximum)
2 × RHIBs
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Castor class 2 France Coastal patrol vessel SOCARENAM Sociéte Calaisienne de Réparation Navale et Mécanique Castor P901 10 Jul 2014 455 tonnes A third one has been ordered in 2024.
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Sourced dimensions beside a 1.75 m human reference.
Points represent sourced observations, including revisions. Revisions on the same effective date are not separate inventory events. Ranges appear in the table and are not plotted as exact points.
| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sept 2026 | 53.5 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
Castor-class patrol vessel equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
BelgiumReported count for Castor class. Service scope: Belgian Navy; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Excludes retired/reserve/on-order rows. Count column(s): in service: 2. Origin: France. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.