French ship La Glorieuse

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La Glorieuse at sea off Nouméa (16 November 2002)
History
France
NameLa Glorieuse
Launched25 January 1985
General characteristics
TypePatrol ship
Displacement373 tonnes (367 long tons)
Length54.8 m (179 ft 9 in)
Beam8 m (26 ft 3 in)
Draught2.54 m (8 ft 4 in)
Installed powerElectrical plant: 3 GE (120 kW or 160 hp each)
Propulsion
Speed24 knots (44 km/h; 28 mph)
Boats & landing
craft carried
  • 1 × EFRC 10 seats
  • 1 × EFR 10 seats
Complement29
Sensors and
processing systems		UHF, VHF, HF, 1 DECCA 1226, 1 OMEGA M6, MF CRM 4215 radiogoniometer, shallow water tester, Ben LMN3 loch, CGM4 gyroscopic compass
Armament

La Glorieuse is the fifth ship in the P400 class of patrol vessels within the French Navy. She is the last vessel of her class still in service with the French Navy but is due to be decommissioned in 2022.[1]

Service history[]

La Glorieuse was launched on 25 January 1985. On 31 October 2013, thanks to detection by a Falcon 200 Gardian surveillance aircraft, La Glorieuse intercepted an armed Chinese fishing boat operating illegally in the New Caledonia exclusive economic zone (EEZ).[2]
On 13 November the same year she took part in a maritime surveillance operation in the Pacific Ocean[2] in support of the frigate Prairial, then in preparation for surveillance operations in the same zone. In March 2015 she set out to assist the inhabitants of Vanuatu affected by cyclone Pam.[3] In early 2022, La Glorieuse deployed to Tonga with 10 tonnes (9.8 long tons; 11 short tons) of supplies to assist the island in the aftermath of a volcanic erruption.[4]

References[]

  1. ^ Groizeleau, Vincent (19 June 2020). "Après le retrait du service de la Moqueuse, plus qu'un P400 opérationnel". Mer et Marine (in French). Retrieved 29 January 2022.
  2. ^ a b Cols bleus, N°3023, 23 November 2013 pages 4 and 5
  3. ^ Groizeleau, Vincent (25 March 2015). "La marine française envoie un second bâtiment au Vanuatu". Mer et Marine (in French). Retrieved 2015-05-27.
  4. ^ [1][dead link]

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