French frigate Aconit (F 713)

For other ships with the same name, see French ship Aconit.
History
France
NameAconit
NamesakeFrench corvette Aconit
Laid down5 August 1996
Launched8 June 1997
Commissioned6 June 1999
Renamedlaid down as Jauréguiberry, renamed Aconit in 1996
HomeportToulon
IdentificationPennant number F 713
Honours and
awards
StatusIn active service
General characteristics
Class and typeLa Fayette-class frigate
Displacement3,680 t (3,620 long tons) fully loaded (post-refit)[1]
Length125 m (410 ft 1 in)
Beam15.4 m (50 ft 6 in)
Draught4.8 m (15 ft 9 in)
Propulsion
  • 4 × SEMT Pielstick 12PA6V280 STC2 diesel engines
  • 16,000 kW (21,000 hp)
Speed25 knots (46 km/h; 29 mph)
Range7,000 nmi (13,000 km; 8,100 mi) at 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph)
Complement170+;[2] around 6 additional personnel to be embarked on Aconit post-upgrade[3]
Sensors and
processing systems
  • 1 × Air/Surface DRBV 15C sentry radar
  • 1 x SENIT FLF combat management system (replaced previous Thales TAVITAC CMS during 2023 refit)[4]
  • 1 × firing control radar for the 100 mm gun
  • 1 × DRBN34 navigation radar
  • 1 × DRBN34 landing radar
  • 1 x KingKlip Mk 2 hull-mounted sonar (fit during 2023 refit)
Electronic warfare
& decoys
  • 1 × Saïgon ARBG 1 radio interceptor
  • 1 × ARBR 21 radar interceptor
  • 2 × Dagaie Mk2 chaff launcher
  • 1 × AN/SLQ-25 Nixie tugged noise maker
  • 1 × Prairie-Masker noise reduction system
  • 1 × Syracuse II
  • 1 × Inmarsat
  • CANTO anti-torpedo countermeasures (fit during 2023 refit)[5][6][7]
Armament
ArmourOn sensitive areas (munition magazine and control centre)
Aircraft carried1 × helicopter (Panther or NH90)

Aconit is a general purpose stealth frigate of the French Navy. Initially to be named Jauréguiberry, she is now the fourth French vessel named after the FNFL corvette Aconit.

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  3. ^ Vavasseur, Xavier (3 February 2023). "French Mission Jeanne D'Arc 2023 To Sail Across Indo-Pacific". Naval News.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference first was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
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  6. ^ Vavasseur, Xavier (18 July 2019). "Naval Group Ready To Produce CANTO Anti-Torpedo System In Australia". Naval News. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
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  8. ^ Vavasseur, Xavier (17 October 2022). "First Exocet MM40 Block 3c Missiles Set For December Delivery". Naval News. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
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