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French frigate Alsace is documented in the equipment reference catalogue. It was built by DCNS , Lorient.
FranceFrench frigate Alsace
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| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sept 2026 | 142 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
Alsace
Alsace
2008
DCNS , Lorient
June 2016
18 April 2019
16 April 2021
Toulon
Pennant number : D656
In active service
Aquitaine -class frigate
6,000+ tons
142 m (465 ft 11 in)
20 m (65 ft 7 in)
7.6 m (24 ft 11 in)
MTU Series 4000 (2,2 MW everyone) CODLOG
27 knots (50 km/h; 31 mph); max cruise speed 15.6 knots (28.9 km/h; 18.0 mph)
6,000 nmi (11,000 km; 6,900 mi) at 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph)
145+
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
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
1 × NH90 helicopter
Single hangar
Alsace (D656) is an Aquitaine -class frigate of the French Navy developed through the FREMM multipurpose frigate program. She is the first of two air-defence variants of the class known as FREMM DA ( Frégate Européenne Multimissions de Défense Aérienne ) in the program.
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