IMO: 8021713 Type: Léopard-class training ship Building material: Steel hull Length: 43 m Beam: 8.3 m Draught: 3.21 m Propulsion: 2 × SACM-Wärtsilä UD30 V16-M3 diesel engines; total 2,200 hp, 1,600 kW Speed: 15 knots Capacity: 15 + 22 training personnel Armament: 2 × 12.7 mm machine guns
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General history and facts:
”FS Panthere A749” was launched 3rd of September 1981 by Alstom Leroux Naval, Saint Malo, France. It was commissioned for the French Navy on 4rd of December 1982. The ship is utilised as a trainer vessel, with a secondary function of anti-pollution work and patrolling.