French frigate Floréal

	Floréal in Bora-Bora
History
France
Name	Floréal
Namesake	Month of Floréal
Ordered	20 January 1989
Builder	Chantiers de l'Atlantique
Laid down	2 April 1990
Launched	6 October 1990
Commissioned	27 May 1992
Homeport	Port des Galets, La Réunion
Status	In service
General characteristics
Class and type	Floréal-class frigate
Displacement	2,600 t (2,600 long tons) ; 3,000 t (2,950 long tons) full load;
Length	93.5 m (306 ft 9 in)
Beam	14 m (45 ft 11 in)
Draught	4.3 m (14 ft 1 in)
Propulsion	4 × SEMT Pielstick 6 PA6 L280 BPC diesel engines; 6,580 kW (8,820 hp); 2 shafts, 1 × 203 kW (272 hp) bow thruster;
Speed	20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph)
Range	9,000 nmi (17,000 km; 10,000 mi) at 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph)
Troops	24 marines
Complement	90
Sensors and ; processing systems	DRBV-21C (Mars) air sentry radar; Racal Decca RM1290 navigation radar; Racal Decca RM1290 landing radar;
Electronic warfare ; & decoys	ARBG-1A Saïgon; 2 Dagaie decoy systems;
Armament	2 Exocet MM38 missiles (removed); 1 × 100 mm CADAM turret with Najir fire control system; 2 × 20 mm modèle F2 guns;
Aircraft carried	1 Panther helicopter
Aviation facilities	Flight deck and hangar

Floréal is the lead ship of the Floréal-class frigates (French: frégates de surveillance) of the French Navy. Floréal is the first French vessel named after the eighth month of the Republican Calendar. The ship was constructed by Chantiers de l'Atlantique at Saint-Nazaire, France, in 1992 and entered service in 1993. Floréal is stationed at Réunion in the Indian Ocean for patrol duties.

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