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LE VIGILANT fast attack craft (missile) (1968-1976)
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Le Vigilant | SFCN, Villeneuve, France | 20.1.1967 | 23.5.1967 | 29.2.1968 | hulk 1995 | ||
| Le Valeureux | SFCN, Villeneuve, France | 28.10.1975 | 8.3.1976 | 25.9.1976 | stricken 2000 |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | Le Vigilant: 235 Le Valereux: 250 |
| Length, m | Le Vigilant: 47.5 Le Valereux: 48.0 |
| Breadth, m | 7.00 |
| Draught, m | 2.30 |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | 2 MGO diesels |
| Power, h. p. | 2400 |
| Max speed, kts | 18.5 |
| Fuel, t | diesel oil |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 2000(16) |
| Armament | 2 x 4 SS-12M SSM (8 SS-12M), 2 x 1 - 40/70 Breda-Bofors 107 |
| Electronic equipment | Le Vigilant: DRBN-32 radar Le Valereux: Decca 1226 radar |
| Complement | 15 |
Standard scale images
Le Vigilant 1975
Project history
Franco-Belge type P48 boats, ordered in 1966 and 1974.
Modernizations
1981, both: - 2 x 4 SS-12M SSM; + 2 x 1 - 12.7/90
1987, Le Valereux: diesels were replaced by 2 MGO (4200hp, 23kts)
Naval service
No significant events.
