According to a tweet published by the French Embassy of Singapore on February 15, 2022, the French Navy's Floreal-class frigate Vendemiaire made a port call in Singapore.
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Floreal-class frigate Vendemiaire (Picture source: French Embassy of Singapore)
Vendémiaire is a Floréal-class frigate of the French Navy. She is the fifth ship of the class and is named after Vendémiaire, the first month of the Republican Calendar.
The ship was constructed at Saint-Nazaire, France, in 1992 and entered service in 1993. Vendémiaire is stationed in the French Pacific territories for patrol duties.
Vendémiaire has a standard displacement of 2,600 tonnes (2,600 long tons) and 3,000 tonnes (2,950 long tons) at full load. The frigate measures 85.2 metres (279 ft 6 in) long between perpendiculars and 93.5 metres (306 ft 9 in) overall with a beam of 14 metres (45 ft 11 in) and a draught of 4.3 m (14 ft 1 in)
Vendémiaire has a maximum speed of 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph) and a range of 9,000 nautical miles (17,000 km; 10,000 mi) at 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph).
