[*]#57 - A 607 Meuse [Durance Class] -- France (Navy), 1981[/color]
Preliminary notes
This class have a sub-variant with a distinct role.
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PR type
Pétrolier Ravitailleur, regular AOR.
A 629 Durance, 12/1976 - 12/1997
A 607 Meuse, 11/1980 - 06/2015
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BCR type
Bâtiment de Commandement et de Ravitaillement, Command and Replenishment Ship.
PR that are designed to carry a Maritime Zone staff (typically ALINDIEN, Indian Ocean Maritime Zone CinC) and a commando unit of up to 45 men. Capable of accommodating 250 men (crew included). Communications Jammer can be equipped "on demand".
A 608 Var, 01/1983
A 630 Marne, 01/1987
A 631 Somme, 03/1990
Name: A 629 Durance -- France (Navy), 1976-1997
while its pennant number may suggest otherwise, the Durance was first in line, maybe that platform could be renamed "A 629 Durance".
General Data:
-Height: 31 m
-Cargo capacity: 32
Sensors/EW:
- change both "#1969 - DRBN 34 [Decca 1229]" to "#1959 - DRBN 32 [Decca 1226]"
Mounts:
4x 12.7 (2 each side, at 10h/8h and 2h/4h)
2x 40mmm/60 Bofors, one forward and the other rear facing
Edit : seems like this class is the only user of #1304 - 20mm/70 Single Burst [20 rnds], so maybe swap it with #1636 - 20mm/70 Oerlikon Mk7 Burst [20 rnds], thus freeing #1304 if need be
Magazines:
-Munitions: 172 tons (what is the Capacity unit of measure?)
Docking Facilities:
add:
- 3x Very Small Dock/Davit (0-11m Long)
- 2x Small Dock/Davit (LCVP, 11.1-17m Long)
Properties:
- change "Refuel to Astern x 1 (Out)" to "Refuel to Astern x 2 (Out)"
- change all "Replenish to XXX x 2 (Out/In)" to "Replenish to XXX x 1 (Out/In)"
Fuel:
-Diesel fuel: 1500 (+750 for its own usage)
-Aviation fuel: 500
-Oil fuel: 7500
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[*]#???? - A 607 Meuse [Durance PR Class] -- France (Navy), 1980-2001[/color]
same as A 629 Durance but :
Mounts:
4x 12.7 (2 each side, at 10h/8h and 2h/4h)
2x 20mmm/70, forward facing
1x 40mmm/60 Bofors, rear facing
Magazines:
-Munitions: 150 tons
Docking Facilities:
- 1x Small Dock/Davit (LCVP, 11.1-17m Long)
- 3x Very Small Dock/Davit (0-11m Long)
Fuel:
-Diesel fuel: 5200 (+750 for its own usage)
-Aviation fuel: 3000
-Oil fuel: 1300
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[*]#???? - A 607 Meuse [Durance PR Class] -- France (Navy), 2001-2015[/color]
Sensors/EW:
- 2x "#1959 - DRBN 32 [Decca 1226]" (best guess, couldn't find accurate date)
Mounts:
6x 12.7 (2 each side, at 10h/8h and 2h/4h, 2 forward facing at 11h and 1h)
1x Simbad (Mistral) Twin, forward facing
1x 40mmm/60 Bofors, rear facing
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[*]#???? - A 608 Var [Durance BCR Class] -- France (Navy), 1983[/color]
A 608 Var, 01/1983
A 630 Marne, 01/1987
A 631 Somme, 03/1990
same as edited A 607 Meuse but :
General Data:
-Empty displacement: 7800 tons
-Standard/Full displacement: 900 tons
-Crew: 142
-Troop capacity: 45
-Cargo capacity: 63
Mounts:
4x 12.7 (2 each side, at 10h/8h and 2h/4h)
2x 20mmm/70, rear facing
1x 40mmm/60 Bofors, forward facing
Magazines:
-Munitions: 180 tons
Comms:
- Syracuse I (Var was built "Syracuse ready", the system only became operational in November 1985 though.)
Docking Facilities:
- 1x Small Dock/Davit (LCVP, 11.1-17m Long)
- 4x Very Small Dock/Davit (0-11m Long)
Fuel:
-Diesel fuel: 4800 (+750 for its own usage)
-Aviation fuel: 1800
-Oil fuel: 2500
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[*]#???? - A 608 Var [Durance BCR Class] -- France (Navy), 1996[/color]
Mounts:
4x 12.7 (2 each side, at 10h/8h and 2h/4h)
2x Simbad (Mistral) Twin, forward facing and, guessing, rear facing
2x 20mmm/70, rear facing
1x 40mmm/60 Bofors, forward facing
Comms:
- Syracuse II (installed in 1992)
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[*]#???? - A 631 Somme [Durance BCR Class] -- France (Navy), 2000[/color]
(upgraded earlier than her sisterships)
same as A 608 Var 1996 but
Sensors:
2x #2188 - DRBN 38
Mounts:
2x 12.7 (1 each side, at 8h and 4h)
3x Simbad (Mistral) Twin, 1 forward facing and, guessing, 2 rear facing
2x 20mmm/70, rear facing
1x 40mmm/60 Bofors, forward facing
Magazines:
-Munitions: 170 tons
Fuel:
-Diesel fuel: 7600
-Aviation fuel: 1800
-Oil fuel: 0
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[*]#???? - B-1 Patagonia [Durance PR Class] -- Argentina (Navy), 1999[/color]
- Argentina bought the A629 Durance in July 1999, and commissioned her as the "B-1 Patagonia".
Can be cloned from A 629 Durance -- France (Navy), 1976-1997 but :
General Data:
-Crew: 164
-Cargo capacity: 27
Provision for RBS 70 to be fitted (instead of French Simbad)
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/ ... agonia.jpg

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[*]#306 - 902 Boraida [Durance Class] -- Saudi Arabia (Navy), 1985[/color]
Name: 902 Boraida [Mod. Durance PR Class] -- Saudi Arabia (Navy), 1984
Is a "compact" variant of the Durance PR class.
902 Boraida, 02/1984
904 Yunbou, 08/1985
General Data:
-Length: 135 m
-Beam: 18.7 m
-Draft: 7 m
-Height:
-Standard/Full displacement: 11 380 tons
-Crew: 140
-Troop capacity: 45
-Cargo capacity: 63
Magazines:
-Munitions: 100 tons
Air Facilities:
- 1x Pad Large Aircraft (18.1-26m Long)
- 1x Hangar Small Aircraft (0-12m Long)
Properties:
- Refuel to Port x 1 (Out)
- Refuel to Starboard x 1 (Out)
- Refuel to Astern x 1 (Out)
- Refuel from Astern x 1 (In)
- Refuel from Port x 1 (In)
- Refuel from Starboard x 1 (In)
- Replenish to Port x 1 (Out)
- Replenish to Starboard x 1 (Out)
- Replenish from Port x 1 (In)
- Replenish from Starboard x 1 (In)
Propulsion:
-Max speed: 20.5 knots
Fuel:
-Diesel fuel: 4350 (+750 for its own usage)
-Aviation fuel: 350
-Oil fuel: 0
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[*]#1688 - OR 304 Success (II) [Durance Class] -- Australia (Navy), 1986-1998[/color]
[*]#1372 - OR 304 Success (II) [Durance Class] -- Australia (Navy), 1998 CIWS[/color]
Notes:
- modified into a double hull vessel by 2011
General Data:
-Height: 31 m
-Standard/Full displacement: 18220 tons
-Crew: 220
Sensors:
2x #1453 - Type 1006(2) [KH 19/9A] -- Surface Ships
Magazines:
-Munitions: 250 tons
Docking Facilities:
- 1x Very Small Dock/Davit (0-11m Long)
Properties:
- Refuel to Port x 2 (Out)
- Refuel to Starboard x 2 (Out)
- Refuel to Astern x 2 (Out)
- Refuel from Astern x 2 (In)
- Refuel from Port x 2 (In)
- Refuel from Starboard x 2 (In)
- Replenish to Port x 1 (Out)
- Replenish to Starboard x 1 (Out)
- Replenish from Port x 1 (In)
- Replenish from Starboard x 1 (In)
Fuel:
-Diesel fuel: 8707 (+750 for its own usage)
-Aviation fuel: 975
-Oil fuel: 0
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Sources:
- "Pétroliers ravitailleurs" (2002), Jean Moulin & Patrick Maurand, ISBN: 2-909675-79-3.
- "Jane's Fighting Ships", 1989-90/2005.
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http://www.defense.gouv.fr/marine/patri ... euse-a-607
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http://www.defense.gouv.fr/marine/equip ... /var-a-608
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http://www.defense.gouv.fr/marine/equip ... arne-a-630
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http://www.defense.gouv.fr/marine/equip ... omme-a-631
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http://www.netmarine.net/bat/pr/durance/index.htm
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http://pr-durance.pagesperso-orange.fr/
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http://saga630.pagesperso-orange.fr/pagemenu.htm
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http://www.ara.mil.ar/pag.asp?idItem=298
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http://www.navy.gov.au/hmas-success-ii
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http://navybmr.com/study%20material/ATP%2016(D).pdf