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Warshipsin service
French frigate Vendémiaire is documented in the equipment reference catalogue. It was built by Chantiers de l'Atlantique.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sept 2026 | 93.5 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 93.5 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 93.5 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 93.5 m | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
Vendémiaire
Month of Vendémiaire
1991
Chantiers de l'Atlantique
17 January 1992
23 August 1992
21 October 1993
Nouméa
Pennant number : F 734
in service
Floréal -class frigate
2,600 t (2,600 long tons ) 3,000 t (2,950 long tons) full load
93.5 m (306 ft 9 in)
14 m (45 ft 11 in)
4.3 m (14 ft 1 in)
4 × SEMT Pielstick 6 PA6 L280 BPC diesel engines 6,580 kW (8,820 hp ) 2 shafts, 1 × 203 kW (272 hp) bow thruster
20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph)
9,000 nmi (17,000 km; 10,000 mi) at 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph)
24 marines
90
DRBV-21C (Mars) air sentry radar Racal Decca RM1290 navigation radar Racal Decca RM1290 landing radar
ARBG-1A Saïgon 2 Dagaie decoy systems
2 Exocet MM38 missiles (removed) 1 × 100 mm CADAM turret with Najir fire control system 2 × 20 mm modèle F2 guns 2 x 2 Manually-operated SIMBAD/Mistral point defence SAM
1 Panther or Eurocopter Dauphin N3 helicopters (the latter replaced the former Aérospatiale Alouette III in 2022).
Flight deck and hangar
Vendémiaire is a Floréal -class frigate ( French : frégate de surveillance ) of the French Navy . She is the fifth ship of the class, and is named after Vendémiaire , the first month of the Republican Calendar . The ship was constructed at Saint-Nazaire , France, in 1992 and entered service in 1993. Vendémiaire is stationed in the French Pacific territories for patrol duties.
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