Naval Systems

Flamant-class patrol vessel

The Flamant-class patrol vessel is a three-ship French Navy OPV54 class built by CMN at Cherbourg for fisheries monitoring, search and rescue, and patrol of France's exclusive economic zone. The class entered service in 1997, carries two 12.7 mm machine guns, and each ship embarks a 6.7 m Zodiac Hurricane RHIB.

Specifications

Displacement
477 tons full load
Length
54 m
Beam
10 m
Draft
2.2 m
Speed
23 knots
Range
4,500 nmi at 14 knots
Complement
21
Propulsion
2 x Deutz-MWM TBD 620 V16 diesel engines and 2 x Deutz-MWM TBD234 V12 diesel engines on twin shafts
Armament
2 x 12.7 mm machine guns
Boat carried
1 x 6.7 m Zodiac "Hurricane" RHIB

Service And Conflict Use

Service History

In service
The three ships were ordered in August 1993, entered French Navy service in October and December 1997, and remain based at Cherbourg for fisheries monitoring, search and rescue, and patrol tasks.
Used by
French Navy

Conflict Usage

No publicly documented use in a named armed conflict found in the sources reviewed. Public sources describe the class as patrol vessels used for fisheries monitoring, search and rescue, and Channel / EEZ patrol tasks.

Class Members

All three ships are based at Cherbourg. The class was ordered in August 1993 and entered service in late 1997.

ShipPennantCommissionedHomeport
FlamantP67618 December 1997Cherbourg
CormoranP67729 October 1997Cherbourg
PluvierP67818 December 1997Cherbourg

Timeline

Flamant-class patrol vessel Key Events

  1. Cormoran enters service

    The second ship in the class, Cormoran, was commissioned and entered French Navy service in October 1997.

    Sources: Flamant class Offshore Patrol Vessel OPV French Navy Marine

  2. Flamant and Pluvier enter service

    Flamant and Pluvier were commissioned in December 1997, completing the class's entry into French Navy service.

    Sources: Flamant class Offshore Patrol Vessel OPV French Navy Marine

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