French frigate Guépratte
Guépratte is a second-line multi-mission La Fayette-class frigate of the French Marine Nationale. She is the second French vessel named after the 19-20th century admiral Émile Paul Amable Guépratte. The ship was commissioned in 2001 and is currently in service. She is scheduled to remain in service until 2031.[1]
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Name: | Guépratte |
Namesake: | Admiral Émile Paul Amable Guépratte |
Laid down: | 1 October 1998 |
Launched: | 3 March 1999 |
Commissioned: | 27 October 2001 |
Homeport: | Toulon |
Fate: | in active service |
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Class and type: | La Fayette-class frigate |
Displacement: | 3200 tonnes, 3600 tonnes fully loaded |
Length: | 125 m (410 ft) |
Beam: | 15.4 m (51 ft) |
Draught: | 4.8 m (16 ft) |
Propulsion: | 4 diesel SEMT Pielstick 12PA6V280 STC2, 21000 hp (15 400 kW) |
Speed: | 25 knots (46 km/h) |
Range: | 7,000 nautical miles (13,000 km) at 15 knots (28 km/h), 9000 at 12 knots (22 km/h) |
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Armour: | On sensitive areas (munition magazine and control centre) |
Aircraft carried: | 1 × helicopter (Panther or NH90) |
Service history
She is the only frigate of the La Fayette class whose complement includes women, with 25 female crewmen on board. In January 2016, the first female commander of a frigate in the Marine Nationale was appointed to command Guépratte.[2]
In 2016, Guépratte deployed as part of the Jeanne d'Arc battle group which included the amphibious assault ship Tonnerre.[3]
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References
- https://www.meretmarine.com/fr/content/marine-nationale-les-programmes-qui-vont-faconner-la-future-flotte-francaise
- "French Navy Appointed the First Female Officer to Command a Frigate". navy-recognition.com. 29 January 2016. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
- "Les VHM de l'armée de Terre déployés pour la première fois sur BPC". meretmarine (in French). 9 March 2016. Retrieved 26 March 2015.
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