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French frigate Duguay Trouin (D 611)

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Name
  
Duguay-Trouin

Builder
  
Lorient arsenal

Commissioned
  
17 September 1975

Construction started
  
25 February 1971

Length
  
153 m

Namesake
  
René Duguay-Trouin

Laid down
  
25 February 1971

Decommissioned
  
13 July 1999

Launched
  
1 June 1973

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Duguay-Trouin is a F67 type large high-sea frigate of the French Marine Nationale specialised in anti-submarine warfare, though it also has anti-air and anti-surface capabilities. She was the 10th French vessel named after the 17th century privateer René Duguay-Trouin.

She was decommissioned on 13 July 1999 and is used as a harbour wave-breaker protection.

References

French frigate Duguay-Trouin (D 611) Wikipedia