July 1985. The Mediterranean Sea. Photo from the archives of А. Andreev.

Country: France.
Class, [Type]: D´Estienne d´Orves, [FFL].
Homeport: Toulon.

Callsign: FAQL (     )

Builder: Lorient Dockyard, France. 
Launch date: 7 August 1976.
Commission date: September 1977.
Decommission date: 2000.

Displacement ( tons ): 1100 standard, 1250 full load.
Dimensions ( metres ): 80 x 10,3 x 3. 
Main machinery: 2 x SEMT-Pielstick PC2V diesels ( 11000 hp ).
Speed ( knots ): 24.
Range ( miles ): 4500 at 15 knots.
Complement: 90 ( 7 officers ).

Guns: 1 x 1 CADAM 100mm, 2 x 1 20mm, 4 x 1 12,7mm.
Missiles: SSM: 2 x 1 MM38 Exocet.
A/S weapons: 1 x 6 375mm Mk54 Rocket launcher.
Torpedoes: 4 x 1 550mm for L3 or L5 torpedoes.

Radars: Air/surface search: DRBV-51; Fire Control: DRBC-32E; Navigation: Decca Type 1226.
Sonars: DUBA-25.
Countermeasures: Decoys: 2 x 10 CSEE Dagaie, AN/SLQ-25A Nixie towed acoustic torpedo decoy.
Comment: Sold to the Turkish Navy. Renamed TCG Bandirma ( F-502 ).

Year of visit the Black Sea:  1997 | 1999