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GLYCINE (A-770) class

Country of Origin: France


 2 GLYCINE-class TRAINING SHIPS (AX)

 Name         Pendant    Launched        Commissioned      Status
 GLYCINE      A-770      Jan. 22, 1992   April 11, 1992    Active
 EGLANTINE    A-771      July 3, 1992    Sept. 9, 1992     Active

Both are employed as navigational training ships as well and for towing the DUBM-41B side-scan sonar when required. They are typed as BINRS ( Batiment d'Instruction a la Navigation et Remorquage de Sonar).

They replaced ENGAGEANTE (A-772) and...

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