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French patrol vessel Auguste Bénébig

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NameAuguste Bénébig
Laid down8 October 2020
Launched15 October 2021
Auguste Bénébig In Port Vila
History
France
NameAuguste Bénébig
BuilderSocarenam, Saint-Malo
Laid down8 October 2020
Launched15 October 2021
Completed17 January 2023
In service5 May 2023
General characteristics
Class & typePatrouilleur Outre-mer offshore patrol vessel
Displacement1,300 t (1,300 long tons)
Length79.9 m (262 ft 2 in)
Beam12 m (39 ft 4 in)
Draught3.5 m (11 ft 6 in)
Installed powerCombined diesel–electric and diesel

3 × 550 kW (740 hp) engine–generators

2 × 3.85 MW (5,160 hp) diesels
Propulsion2 × propellers
Speed24 knots (44 km/h; 28 mph)
Range5,500 nmi (10,200 km; 6,300 mi)
Boats & landing
craft carried
2 × 8 m (26 ft) RHIB
Capacity29 passengers
Complement30
Armament
Aircraft carriedSurvey Copter Aliaca UAV

Auguste Bénébig is a Patrouilleur Outre-mer (French: Overseas Patrol Ship), also known as the Félix Éboué class, an offshore patrol vessel built for the French Navy (French: Marine nationale) in the 2020s. Completed in 2023, she is assigned to the French territory of New Caledonia.

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