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Lapérouse

Survey Shipconfirmed

Lapérouse

Lapérouse (A 791) is a hydrography survey vessel of the Lapérouse class of the French Navy (designed Bâtiment hydrographique de deuxième classe (BH)). The ship is deployed on the French coast, or in foreign waters for international cooperation. She is fitted with electric propulsion and a hydrographic winch that allows it to perform oceanographic work.

Specifications

TypeSurvey Ship
OriginFrance
StatusIn service
Length59 m
Crew4
Displacement850 t
Main armament2 AANF1 7.5 mm machine guns and 2 Browning M2 12.7 mm machine guns

Operators

CountryQuantityConfidence
France1confirmed

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