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French frigate Provence is documented in the equipment reference catalogue. It was built by DCNS , Lorient.
French frigate Provence
U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Leonard Adams · Public domain · Resized · Public domain · Source ↗ · ModifiedProvence
Provence
DCNS , Lorient
15 December 2010
18 September 2013
2015
12 June 2015
Toulon
MMSI number : 227999300 Pennant number : D652
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Aquitaine -class frigate
6,000 tons
466 ft (142.0 m)
65 ft (19.8 m)
16 ft (4.9 m)
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)
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Héraklès multi-purpose passive electronically scanned array 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 16-cell SYLVER A43 VLS for Aster 15 air defense missiles 16-cell SYLVER A70 VLS for MdCN cruise missiles 8 x Exocet MM40 Block 3 anti-ship missiles (Block 3c variant entering service with the French Navy from December 2022) 2 x B-515 twin launchers for MU90 torpedoes
1 × NH90 helicopter
Single hangar
Provence (D652) is an Aquitaine -class frigate of the French Navy . The Aquitaine class were developed as part of the FREMM multipurpose frigate program.
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Reference text from Wikipedia contributors, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Sourced dimensions beside a 1.75 m human reference.
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| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sept 2026 | 142 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 142 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 142 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 142 m | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
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