Aconit (F 713)
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| Career France |   |
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| Laid down: | 5 August 1996 |
| Launched: | 8 June 1997 |
| Commissioned: | 6 June 1999 |
| Renamed: | laid down as Jauréguiberry, renamed to Aconit in 1996 |
| Status: | In active service |
| Homeport: | Toulon |
| General Characteristics | |
| Displacement: | 3200 tonnes, 3600 tonnes fully loaded |
| Length: | 125 m |
| Beam: | 15.4 m |
| Draught: | 4,8 m |
| Propulsion: | 4 diesel SEMT Pielstick 12PA6V280 STC2, 21000 hp (15 400 kW) |
| Speed: | 25 knots |
| Range: | 7000 nautical miles at 15 knots, 9000 at 12 knots |
| Complement: | 12 officers 68 non-commissioned officers |
| Sensors and processing systems: | 1 x Air/Surface DRBV 15C sentry radar 1 x firing control radar for the 100 mm gun |
| Electronic warfare and decoys: | 1 x Saïgon ARBG 1 radio interceptor 1 x ARBR 21 radar interceptor |
| Armament: | 1 x 100 mm TR automatic gun 2 x 20 mm modèle F2 guns |
| Armour: | munition magazine and control centre |
| Aircraft carried: | 1 x 10-tonne helicopter (Panther or NH90) |
| Honours and awards: | Flies the FFL jack in honour of the corvette Aconit |
The Aconit is a second-line multi-mission stealth frigate of the French Marine Nationale. Initially to be named Jauréguiberry, she is now the fourth French vessel named after the FNFL corvette Aconit.
The ships of the La Fayette type are
- F710 La Fayette
- F711 Surcouf
- F712 Courbet
- F713 Aconit
- F714 Guépratte
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