FS De Grasse

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The De Grasse is a F67 type large high-sea frigates of the French Marine Nationale specialised in anti-submarine warfare, though it also has anti-air and anti-surface capabilities. She is the second French warship named after the XVIIIth Century admiral count François Joseph Paul de Grasse.

Related Topics:
F67 type - Marine Nationale - Count - François Joseph Paul de Grasse

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Between 1994 and 1996, the De Grasse (and the Tourville) was refitted with the modern SLAMS anti-submarine system, an active Very Low Frequencies sonar.

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The three ships of the class are

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• D610 Tourville
• D611 Duguay-Trouin (decommissioned in 1999)
• D612 De Grasse