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  Image Caption French frigate '' Surcouf ''
  Country France
  Country Flag Civil and Naval Ensign of Francesvg
  Operators <br/><br/><br/>
  Subclasses ''Al Riyadh'' class (Saudi Arabia)<br>
  First Commissioned Date 22 March 1996
  Total Ships In Class 20
  Total Ships Active '''France:''' '' La Fayette '' (F710), '' Surcouf '' (F711), '' Courbet '' (F712), '' Aconit '' (F713), '' Guépratte '' (F714)<br>
  Ship Type Frigate
  Ship Displacement 3200 tonnes, 3600 tonnes fully loaded
  Ship Length 125 m (4101 ft)
  Ship Beam 154 m
  Ship Draught 41 m (1345 ft)
  Ship Propulsion 4 diesel SEMT Pielstick 12PA6V280 STC2, 21000 hp (15 400 kW)
  Ship Range at , 9000 at
  Ship Endurance 50 days of food
  Ship Boats 2 ETN boats
  Ship Capacity 350 tonnes of fuel, 80 m³ of kerosene, 60 tonnes of drinkable water
  Ship Complement 12 officers<br>
  Ship Armament 1 x 100&nbspmm TR Automatic Gun <br>
  Ship Sensors 1 x Air/Surface DRBV 15C sentry radar<br>
  Ship Armour On sensitive areas (munition magazine and control centre)
  Ship Aircraft 1 x 10&nbsptonne helicopter ( Panther or NH90 )


  Image:Surcouf 3jpgThe Helicopter Pad The "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/Crotale_missile" class="copylinks">Crotale Missile launcher is well visible on the top of the helicopter hangar
  Image:Sourcouf-CourbetjpgStealth Frigate '' "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/Surcouf_(F711)" class="copylinks">Surcouf '' and ''Courbet''