French ship Somme (A631)
The Somme (A631) is a Durance class command and replenishment ship (French: Bâtiment de commandement et de ravitaillement, BCR) of the French Navy. In addition to its primary duty as a fleet tanker, the Somme is configured as a flagship. Serving as the command vessel for the French forces participating in Operation Enduring Freedom, the Somme was attacked approximately 250 nautical miles (460 kilometres) off the Somalian coast in the night of 6 to 7 October 2009 by two motorboats of Somalian pirates who mistook the Somme for a civilian ship. The Somme repelled the assault rifle attack without sustaining damage or casualties and captured five of the pirates.
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French ship Somme (A631)
The Somme (A631) is a Durance class command and replenishment ship (French: Bâtiment de commandement et de ravitaillement, BCR) of the French Navy. In addition to its primary duty as a fleet tanker, the Somme is configured as a flagship. Serving as the command vessel for the French forces participating in Operation Enduring Freedom, the Somme was attacked approximately 250 nautical miles (460 kilometres) off the Somalian coast in the night of 6 to 7 October 2009 by two motorboats of Somalian pirates who mistook the Somme for a civilian ship. The Somme repelled the assault rifle attack without sustaining damage or casualties and captured five of the pirates.
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Le Somme est le cinquième et d ...... Morlaix à partir de mars 2015.
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The Somme (A631) is a Durance ...... captured five of the pirates.
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1990-03-07
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1985-05-03
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1987-10-03
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Medium helicopter pad
Ship armament
*1 Bofors 40 mm guns
*2 Oerlik ...... imbad Mistral missile launcher
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*10 officers
*59 non-commissioned officers
*100 sailors
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*7,800 tonnes
*18,000 tonnes
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*8.65 metres
*10.80 metres full load
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*Call sign: FBSO
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Le Somme est le cinquième et d ...... Morlaix à partir de mars 2015.
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The Somme (A631) is a Durance ...... captured five of the pirates.
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French ship Somme (A631)
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Somme (pétrolier)
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Somme
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