GERANIUM (P-720) class

Country of Origin: France

ship list


 2 GERANIUM-class PATROL BOATS (PB)

 Name         Pendant    Commissioned      Status

 GERANIUM     P-720      Feb. 19, 1997     Active
 VIOLETTE     P-722      Dec. 4, 1997      Active

description

This class is an improved version of the STENIA (P-776) class. Service life is 25 years. Two other boats are to be built to replace GLAIVE (P-671) and EPEE (P-672).

status

Both are operated by the Gendarmerie Maritime. GERANIUM is based at Cherbourg, France and VIOLETTE is based at...

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