Moroccan frigate Mohammed VI

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Royal Moroccan Navy frigate Mohammed VI (701) underway in the Atlantic Ocean on 25 April 2018 (180425-N-GC347-1193).JPG
Mohammed VI underway in the Atlantic Ocean on 25 April 2018
History
Morocco
NameMohammed VI
NamesakeMohammed VI
Ordered24 October 2007
BuilderDCNS, Lorient
Laid down2008
Launched14 September 2011
Commissioned30 January 2014
HomeportKsar es-Seghir
Identification
StatusActive
General characteristics
Class and typeFREMM multipurpose frigate
Displacement6,000 tons
Length466 ft (142.0 m)
Beam65 ft (19.8 m)
Draught16 ft (4.9 m)
Propulsion
  • MTU Series 4000 (2,2 MW everyone)
  • CODLOG
Speed27 knots (50 km/h; 31 mph); max cruise speed 15.6 knots (28.9 km/h; 18.0 mph)
Range6,000 nmi (11,000 km; 6,900 mi) at 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph)
Complement145
Sensors and
processing systems		Héraklès multi-purpose passive electronically scanned array radar
Armament
Aviation facilitiesSingle hangar

Mohammed VI (701) is a FREMM multipurpose frigate of the Royal Moroccan Navy.[1][2]

Development and design[]

Three original variants of the FREMM were proposed; an anti-submarine variant (ASW), a general-purpose variant (GP), and a land-attack variant (AVT) to replace the existing classes of frigates within the French and Italian navies. A total of 27 FREMM were to be constructed - 17 for France and 10 for Italy - with additional aims to seek exports, however budget cuts and changing requirements has seen this number drop significantly for France, while the order for Italy remained unchanged. The land-attack variant (AVT) was subsequently cancelled.

On 24 October 2007 it was announced that the Royal Moroccan Navy had ordered one FREMM to replace its Descubierta-class corvette.[3] The contract was signed on 18 April 2008 and construction of the Moroccan FREMM began in the summer 2008 with delivery expected in 2012 or 2013.[4] The Moroccan ship is similar to the French anti-submarine version, without SYLVER A70 tubes for SCALP Naval, and cost €470m.[5]

Construction and career[]

Mohammed VI is the biggest and most powerful frigate in Africa (with the Egyptian frigate Tahya Misr, of the same class). Mohammed VI was launched on 14 September 2011 and handed over on 30 January 2014.[5] The ship was commissioned on 30 January 2014.[6] Her homeport is Ksar es-Seghir.

Gallery[]

  • Mohammed VI at Lorient on 24 May 2013.

References[]

  1. ^ "Aquitaine class FREMM Frigate French Navy Marine Nationale". www.seaforces.org. Retrieved 2020-11-08.
  2. ^ "Royal Moroccan Navy FREMM Frigate / FREMM Marocaine - Mohammed VI". far-maroc.forumpro.fr (in French). Retrieved 2020-11-09.
  3. ^ "Accord conclu pour la vente d'une frégate française au Maroc". Mer et Marine (in French). Archived from the original on 20 November 2007.
  4. ^ "La construction de la FREMM marocaine débute à Lorient". Mer et Marine (in French). Archived from the original on 22 April 2009.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b Djama, Nasser (30 January 2014). "A Brest, le Maroc prend possession de sa frégate Fremm Mohammed VI". L'Usine Nouvelle (in French). Archived from the original on 25 October 2014. Retrieved 24 October 2014.
  6. ^ Nouvelle, L'Usine (2014-01-30). "A Brest, le Maroc prend possession de sa frégate Fremm Mohammed VI - L'Usine Maroc" (in French). Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
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