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TENACE (A-669) class

Country of Origin: France


 2 TENACE-class OCEANGOING TUGS (ATF)

 Name      Pendant   Launched          Commissioned     Status
 MALABAR   A-664     April 16, 1975    Feb. 3, 1976     Active
 TENACE    A-669     December 1971     Nov. 15, 1973    Active

The tugs have a bollard pull of 60 tons.

Both are active and based at Brest. The tugs have been expected to be retired for some time; the latest plans call for decommissioning in 2017.

 Oelkers, Hamburg, Germany
 CREW
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