(See) Patrouilleur Outre-Mer (POM)

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Second French Navy patrol boat admitted to service

The class is an upgrade on the P400 patrol boats for visits to French ocean territories peppered across a contentious Indo Pacific theatre. [...]

Another Félix Éboué-class offshore patrol boat (POM) has officially entered service with the French Navy, according to an update from the Ministry of the Armed Forces on 18 July 2024. Designated the Teriieroo to Teriierooiterai, the light warship is the second of six in the new class. According to intelligence from GlobalData, the programme is projected to cost $116m (€106.5m) over the next ten years. [...]

These ships replace the ageing P400 type patrol boats. They have a length of 7.9 metres (m), a width of 12m, a draft of 3.5m and a displacement of approximately 1,300 tonnes, according to a French Government fact sheet. They can travel at a range of 5,500 nautical miles at 12 knots (kt), and with a top speed of 24k.

https://www.naval-technology.com/news/se...o-service/

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