Durance class ships

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The Durance class is a type of military tanker of the French Navy. Three ships of the class, the Marne, the Somme and the Var, can also take an admiral and his staff.

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The leading ship of the class has been sold to Argentina in 1999; she serves under the name Patagonia

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The five ships of the class are

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• A629 Durance (sold to Argentina in 1999)
• A607 Meuse
• A608 Var
• A630 Marne
• A631 Somme

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Image:FS Somme 1.jpg

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Image:FS Var2.jpg

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Image:FS Var.jpg

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Image:Meuse-Foch-RAM.jpg|The Meuse refueling the FS Foch

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Image:Meuse-RAM.jpg|Tanker Meuse: during a refuelling at sea, the refuelling pipe slides along a cable to the receiving ship

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