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FS Pluvier P678


FS Pluvier P678

FS Pluvier P678 - French Navy Fishery Protection Vessel seen inbound to the Port of Tyne (North East England) on 9th April 2009 - headed for a courtesy visit to Newcastle upon Tyne. Photographed from Western Quay, North Shields.

She is a Flamant Class Patrol Vessel

    * Displacement: 375 tons full load
    * Dimensions: 54 x 9.8 x 2.3 meters
    * Propulsion: 4 diesels, 2 shafts, 7,960 bhp, 22 knots
    * Crew: 24
    * Armament: 2 12.7 mm MG

Three vessels entered service in 1996-97.

    * P676 Flamant
    * P677 Cormoran
    * P678 Pluvier




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