Moroccan frigate Hassan II
Moroccan frigates Hassan II (rear) and Mohammed V (fore) | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| Morocco | |
| Name |
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| Namesake | Hassan II of Morocco |
| Ordered | 12 July 1999 |
| Builder | Chantiers de l'Atlantique, Saint-Nazaire, France |
| Laid down | December 1999 |
| Launched | 11 February 2002 |
| Commissioned | 20 December 2002 |
| Identification | Pennant number: 612 |
| Status | In service |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Floréal-class frigate |
| Displacement | |
| Length | 93.5 m (306 ft 9 in) |
| Beam | 14 m (45 ft 11 in) |
| Draught | 4.3 m (14 ft 1 in) |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph) |
| Range | 10,000 nmi (19,000 km; 12,000 mi) at 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph) |
| Complement | 89 |
| Sensors & processing systems | 2 × Decca Bridgemaster radar |
| Electronic warfare & decoys |
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| Armament |
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| Aircraft carried | 1 Panther helicopter |
| Aviation facilities | Flight deck and hangar |
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Hassan II (612) (Arabic: الحسن الثاني) is a Floréal-class frigate of the Royal Moroccan Navy. The ship was the first to be constructed for Morocco by Chantiers de l'Atlantique at Saint-Nazaire, France, from 1999 to 2002. The frigate entered service in 2002. Hassan II is the second of two Floréal-class frigates in Moroccan service, the other being Mohammed V.