French frigate Aconit (F 713)

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.

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
Honours and
awards
StatusIn active service
General characteristics
Class and type La Fayette-class frigate
Displacement3200 tonnes, 3600 tonnes fully loaded
Length125 m (410 ft)
Beam15.4 m (51 ft)
Draught4.8 m (16 ft)
Propulsion4 diesel SEMT Pielstick 12PA6V280 STC2, 21000 hp (15 400 kW)
Speed25 knots (46 km/h)
Range7,000 nautical miles (13,000 km) at 15 knots (28 km/h), 9,000 nautical miles (17,000 km) at 12 knots (22 km/h)
Complement
  • 12 officers
  • 68 non-commissioned officers
  • 61 men
Sensors and
processing systems
  • 1 × Air/Surface DRBV 15C sentry radar
  • 1 × firing control radar for the 100 mm gun
  • 1 × DRBN34 navigation radar
  • 1 × DRBN34 landing radar
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
Armament
ArmourOn sensitive areas (munition magazine and control centre)
Aircraft carried1 × helicopter (Panther or NH90)

She took part in the action of 9 April 2009.

Based in Toulon, the frigate was reported active in the Mediterranean as of 2021, taking part in the MARE APERTO exercises with the Italian navy in October.[1]

Aconit is scheduled to complete a life extension upgrade by 2023 and to remain in service until 2034.[2]

References
  1. "Aconit takes part in MARE APERTO – SeaWaves Magazine".
  2. "Marine nationale : Les programmes qui vont façonner la future flotte française". February 2021.
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