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DURANCE (A-629) class

Country of Origin: France

 2 DURANCE-class REPLENISHMENT OILERS (AOR)

 Name      Pendant   Launched         Commissioned     Status
 MEUSE     A-607     Dec. 2, 1978     Aug. 2, 1980     Stricken
 VAR       A-608     June 1, 1981     Jan. 29, 1983    Stricken
 MARNE     A-630     Feb. 2, 1985     Jan. 16, 1987    Active
 SOMME     A-631     Oct. 3, 1987     March 7, 1990    Active

SOMME was ordered in March 1984 from CNIM, La Seyne, on speculation and purchased in October 1987 by the French navy. All...

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