ESTEREL (A-641) class

 2 ESTEREL-class LARGE HARBOR TUGS (YTB)

 Name        Pendant    Launched          Commissioned      Status

 ESTEREL     A-641      Nov. 16, 2001     March 27, 2002    Active
 LUBERON     A-642      April 26, 2002    July 4, 2002      Active

The ships of this class are officially rated as service class, but they carry auxiliary-type type pendant numbers. Both were ordered on Dec. 15, 2000.

Both are active and based at Brest. The vessels are employed as tenders to the carrier...