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Egyptian Navy FREMM Frigate Tahya Misr Reached its Homeport in Alexandria.
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Egyptian
Navy FREMM Frigate Tahya Misr Reached its Homeport in Alexandria |
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On 31 July 2015 the FREMM Tahya Misr of the Egyptian navy reached
her homeport in Alexandria. The Frigate left the French naval base of
Brest on July 22nd. On
23 June of this year, the FREMM Tahya Misr was transferred from
DCNS to the Egyptian navy during a ceremony attended by the Egyptian
and French Defence Ministers. On 22 July, the Egyptian FREMM cast off
from Brest and headed to Alexandria, its home port. On August 6, Egypt will inaugurate a “second Suez Canal”. The Tahya Misr will be the flagship during this celebration. |
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 The Tahya Misr reaching its homeport in Alexandria, Egypt. |
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FREMM
technical characteristics Multi-mission frigates are versatile vessels able to respond to all types of air, marine, submarine or land threats. FREMM frigates are at the cutting edge of technology and are perfectly suited to ensuring that client navies are able to respond to current threats and the growing needs of maritime security. Overall length: 142 metres Width: 20 metres Displacement: 6,000 tonnes Maximum speed: 27 knots Crew: 108 persons (helicopter detachment included) Accommodation capacity: 145 men and women Range: 6,000 nautical miles at 15 knots Link to FREMM Frigate (Aquitaine class) technical datasheet |