''De Grasse'' is a F67 type large high-sea

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of the French '' Marine Nationale'' specialised in anti-submarine warfare, though she also has anti-air and anti-surface capabilities. She is named after the 18th century admiral count François Joseph Paul de Grasse.

Service history

Between 1994 and 1996, ''De Grasse'' and her sister were refitted with the modern SLAMS anti-submarine system, an active Very Low Frequencies sonar. In April 2006, ''De Grasse'' lost her towed sonar array during an exercise in heavy seas. The incident was reported by the ''

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''; an investigation was launched to ascertain responsibilities for the loss of the 3 million euro worth sonar array. Meanwhile, the spare sonar of the decommissioned was fitted on ''De Grasse''. ''De Grasse'' was decommissioned on 5 May 2013 and is now moored in the Penfeld.

Gallery

File:De_Grasse_2.jpg, The frigate ''De Grasse'' File:De_Grasse_3.jpg, Aft of the frigate ''De Grasse''; the towed sonar is clearly visible File:De_Grasse_4.jpg, The command bridge of ''De Grasse'' File:De_Grasse_5.jpg, The frigate ''De Grasse'', harboured in Portsmouth, for the International Festival of the Sea (25 August 2001). Fleet 5 nations

Sources and references

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