Primauguet (D 644)
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Displacement: | 3550 t tonnes, 4500 tonnes fully loaded |
Length: | 139 m |
Width: | 14 m |
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Draught: | 5.80 m |
Tirant d'air: | 39.36 m |
Propulsion: | CODOG (COmbined Diesel Or Gaz): 2 diesels Pielstick PA 6 V280 STD Diesel power: 5200 hp (3.8 MW). |
Speed: | 30 knots (56 km/h) on TAG, 21 knots (39 km/h) on diesel |
Range: | On TAG : 1000 nautical miles (1900 km) at 30 knots (56 km/h) on diesel : 10000 nautical miles (1900 km) at 15 knots (28 km/h) |
Complement: | 20 officers 120 non-commissioned officers |
Armament: | Anti-air:
Anti-surface:
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Electronic Warfare | Detection:
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Planes: | 2 Lynx WG13 Mk4 helicopters, with each:
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The Primauguet is a F70 type anti-submarine frigate of the French Marine Nationale. She is the sixth French vessel named after the XVth Century captain Hervé de Portzmoguer.
There are seven ships in the F70 class :
- D640 Georges Leygues
- D641 Dupleix
- D642 Montcalm
- D643 Jean de Vienne
- D644 Primauguet
- D645 La Motte Picquet
- D646 Latouche-Tréville
Note: The French navy doesn't use the term "destroyer" for its ships; hence some large ships, referred to as "frigates", are registered as destroyers.