F65 Aconit class - DD - Destroyer IMO: MMSI: Flight Deck: Call Sign: Shipyard: DCNS - Lorient See Also: FF La Fayette class F713 Events ---Filter---Laid downLaunchedCommissionedDecommissionedFate: scrappedRefit History of Aconit D609 1968-mar-22Laid downLaid down 1970-mar-07LaunchedLaunched 1973-mar-30CommissionedCommissioned as F703. 1974-jan-01 re-numbered as D609. 1985RefitRefit ASW mortar replaced by 1 MM40 Exocet quad launcher 1997-feb-27DecommissionedDecommissioned 2018-nov-24Fate: scrappedFate: scrapped Ghent arrived at Galloo shipyard for scrapping. Add new event for this unitYear:Month: <- (1/12) Optional Day: <- (1/31) Optional Text: Add Event Specifications F65 Aconit class 228crew 3900full load (tn) 5000range (nm) 27max speed (knots) 2Naval Engine boilers1Naval Engine steam turbines 1Missile Launcher ASW Malafon 2Naval Gun Creusot-Loire 100 mm1Rocket Launcher ASW mortar 375 mm 1Naval Radar fire direction radar DRBC 32 Aircraft Typical Max No Landing platform Builder DCNS - Lorient,