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French frigate Surcouf is documented in the equipment reference catalogue.
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| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sept 2026 | 125 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 125 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 125 m | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 125 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 125 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
Surcouf
Robert Surcouf
6 July 1992
3 July 1993
7 February 1997
Toulon
MMSI number : 228730000 Callsign : FASF
Flies the FFL jack in honour of the submarine Surcouf
In active service
La Fayette -class frigate
3,200 tonnes 3,600 tonnes fully loaded
125 m (410 ft 1 in)
15.4 m (50 ft 6 in)
4.8 m (15 ft 9 in)
4 diesel SEMT Pielstick 12PA6V280 STC2, 21,000 hp (16,000 kW)
25 knots (46 km/h; 29 mph)
7,000 nmi (13,000 km; 8,100 mi) at 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph)
164+
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
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
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
On sensitive areas (munition magazine and control centre)
1 × helicopter ( Panther or NH90 )
Surcouf (F711) is a La Fayette -class frigate of the French Navy . Construction began at Lorient Naval Dockyard on 6 July 1992, launched 3 July 1993, and the ship was commissioned May 1996. Since entering service, Surcouf has taken part in numerous missions, notably in Operation Antilope (Gabon and Congo), Operation Trident (Kosovo) and Mission Khor Anga in the Djibouti zone.
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