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SAINT LOUIS large patrol craft (1971-1977)


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Saint Louis 1972

Ships


Name No Yard No Builder Laid down Launched Comp Fate
Saint Louis     SFCN, Villeneuve-la-Garenne, France 20.4.1970 5.8.1970 1.3.1971 stricken 2003
Poponguine     SFCN, Villeneuve-la-Garenne, France 12.1973 22.3.1974 10.8.1974 in service (2020)
Podor     SFCN, Villeneuve-la-Garenne, France 12.1975 20.7.1976 13.7.1977 in service (2020)


Technical data


Displacement standard, t

240
Displacement full, t

250
Length, m

45.5 pp 47.5 oa
Breadth, m

7.10
Draught, m

2.50
No of shafts2
Machinery

2 AGO V12CZSHR diesels
Power, h. p.

6240
Max speed, kts

23
Fuel, tdiesel oil
Endurance, nm(kts)2000(16)
Armament

2 x 1 - 40/70 Breda-Bofors 564, 2 x 1 - 7.6/90
Electronic equipment

Decca 1226 radar
Complement25


Graphics


<i>Saint Louis </i>1972
Saint Louis 1972
<i>Podor </i>2011
Podor 2011


Project history

French P48 type. Steel construction.

Modernizations

2004, Poponguine: diesels were replaced by 2 SACM-Wärtsilä UD30V12 (4350hp, 23kts), funnel was installed; - 2 x 1 - 7.6/90, Decca 1226 radar; + 2 x 1 - 12.7/90, Furuno 1421 radar

2004, Podor: diesels were replaced by 2 SACM-Wärtsilä UD30V12 (4350hp, 23kts), funnel was installed; - 1 x 1 - 40/70, 2 x 1 - 7.6/90, Decca 1226 radar; + 1 x 1 - 20/90 F2, 2 x 1 - 12.7/90, Furuno 1421 radar

Naval service

No significant events.