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The Aconit is a French La Fayette class multi-purpose stealth frigate. The Aconit is armed with Aerospatiale Exocet MM40 surface-to-surface missiles; a DCN 100 mm gun; two Giat 20 millimetre Model 20F2 guns. The Aconit is powered by a combined diesel and diesel (CODAD) arrangement based on four SEMT Pielstick 12 PA6 V 280 STC diesel engines providing a top speed of 25 knots and, at an economical speed of 12 knots, a range of 9,000 nautical miles. The Aconit carries a complement of 164.
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The Aegon (formerly the Weser A 62) is a Greek depot ship built by Elsflether Werft during the early 1960s. She has a displacement of 2940 tons fully loaded and is powered by six Maybach 16-cylinder diesel engines rated at 14400 shp providing a top speed of 20.5 knots and a range of 1625 km at 15 knots. She is manned by a crew of 110. Armaments consist of two DCN 100 mm dual-purpose guns capable of a rate of fire of between 60 and 80 rounds per minute; four Bofors 40 mm/70 dual-purpose guns; and six 324 mm Mk 32 torpedo tubes arranged in two triple arrangements.
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The Amiral Charner is a French Commandant Riviere Class frigate of 1750 tons displacement launched in 1960. She carries a crew of 150 ratings and nine officers and is powered by diesel engines providing a top speed of 25 knots and a range of 12000 km at 15 knots. She is armed with four Aerospatiale Exocet MM38 anti-ship missiles; two DCN 100 mm/55 Mod 1953 automatic dual purpose guns; two Hispano Suiza 30 mm/70 guns; six 550 mm torpedo tubes arranged in two triple arrangements taking the ECAN L3 anti-submarine torpedo; one Mortier 305 mm 4-barrelled anti-ship mortar.
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The Amyot D'Inville is a French D'Estienne D'Orves (Type A 69) class frigate of 950 tons displacement launched in 1974. She is crewed by 83 ratings and 7 officers and has a top speed of 23 knots and a range of 7200 km at 15 knots. She is armed with four Aerospatiale Exocet MM40 anti-ship missiles; one DCN 100 mm/55 Mod 68 CADAM automatic dual-purpose gun; two Oerlikon 20 mm anti-aircraft guns; four fixed torpedo tubes taking the ECAN L3 anti-submarine torpedo; one Creusot Loire 375 mm Mk 54 6-tubed trainable anti-ship mortar launcher.
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The Balny is a French Commandant Riviere Class frigate of 1750 tons displacement launched in 1962. She carries a crew of 150 ratings and nine officers and is powered by diesel engines providing a top speed of 25 knots and a range of 12000 km at 15 knots. She is armed with two DCN 100 mm/55 Mod 1953 automatic dual purpose guns; two Hispano Suiza 30 mm/70 guns; six 550 mm torpedo tubes arranged in two triple arrangements taking the ECAN L3 anti-submarine torpedo; one Mortier 305 mm 4-barrelled anti-ship mortar.
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The Bayern is a German Hamburg class destroyer of 3340 tons displacement launched in 1962. Two Wahodag geared steam turbines rated at 68000 shp provide a top speed of 34 knots and a range of 9600 km at 13 knots and 1475 km at 34 knots. She is manned by a crew of 268 including 19 officers. Armaments consist of four Aerospatiale Exocet MM38 anti-ship missile launchers arranged in two twin settings; three DCN 100 mm/55 Mod 1954 dual-purpose guns; eight Breda 40 mm/70 in four twin mountings, anti-aircraft guns; four 533 mm single torpedo tubes; two Bofors 375 mm 4-barrelled trainable anti-ship mortars two depth charge projectors; and has the facility for laying mines.
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The Cassard is a French Cassard Class destroyer of 4668 tons displacement, launched in 1985. She is powered by four SEMT-Pielstick 18PA6 V280 BTC diesels providing a top speed of 29.5 knots and a range of 13120 km at 17 knots and 7680 km at 24 knots. She carries a crew of 236, including 19 officers and has accommodation for 251. Armaments consist of eight Aerospatiale Exocet MM40 anti-ship missiles; 40 GDC Pomona Standard SM-1MR surface to air missiles launched from a Mk 13 Mod 5 launcher; Two Matra Sadral PDMS sextuple launchers firing the Mistral sea-skimming surface-to-air missile; one DCN 100 mm/55 Mod 68 CADAM automatic gun; two Oerlikon 20 mm guns; two fixed torpedo launchers model KD 59E taking the ECAN L5 Mod 4 anti-submarine torpedo. One Lynx Mk 2/ 4 helicopter and Honeywell MK46 torpedoes are also carried for anti-submarine warfare.
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The Colbert is a French cruiser of 8500 tons displacement, launched in 1956. She is powered by two sets of CEM-Parsons geared turbines providing a top speed of 31.5 knots and a range of 6400 km at 25 knots. She carries a crew of 560 including 24 officers. Armaments consist of four Aerospatiale Exocet MM38 anti-ship missiles; an ECAN Ruelle Masurca twin launcher anti-air-missile system; two DCN 100 mm/55 Mod 68 CADAM automatic guns; twelve DCN 57 mm/60 in six twin arrangements guns; several M2HB 12.7 mm machine-guns.
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The Commandant Birot is a French D'Estienne D'Orves (Type A 69) class frigate of 950 tons displacement launched in 1982. She is crewed by 83 ratings and 7 officers and has a top speed of 23 knots and a range of 7200 km at 15 knots. She is armed with four Aerospatiale Exocet MM40 anti-ship missiles; one DCN 100 mm/55 Mod 68 CADAM automatic dual-purpose gun; two Oerlikon 20 mm anti-aircraft guns; four fixed torpedo tubes taking the ECAN L3 anti-submarine torpedo; one Creusot Loire 375 mm Mk 54 6-tubed trainable anti-ship mortar launcher.
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