1973 to 1997    

D609 Aconit

FR French Navy





IMO:
MMSI:
Flight Deck:
Call Sign:
Shipyard: DCNS - Lorient
See Also: FF La Fayette class F713





  Events


History of FR 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 BE Ghent arrived at Galloo shipyard for scrapping.



Add new event for this unit
Year:
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 boilers
1Naval Engine steam turbines

1Missile Launcher ASW Malafon

2Naval Gun Creusot-Loire 100 mm
1Rocket Launcher ASW mortar 375 mm

1Naval Radar fire direction radar DRBC 32

helicopter   Aircraft


Typical Max
No Landing platform







  Builder


FR DCNS - Lorient,




Helicopters for sale
Accidents
Acronyms
Airshows
Future helicopters
Flying a helicopter
Helicopter stories
TV and movies

Helicopter books
Helicopter patches
Helicopter model kits


az