Louise Michel (ship)

History
Name	Suroît (1988–2020) France; Louise Michel (2020–present) Germany;
Builder	Chantier naval de l'Estérel, Cannes
Commissioned	1988
Refit	2020
Identification	MMSI number: 211322990; Callsign: DCXD;
General characteristics
Type	Avel Gwalarn-class patrol boat
Displacement	67 t (66 long tons)
Length	30.35 m (99 ft 7 in)
Beam	5.80 m (19 ft 0 in)
Draught	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Propulsion	2 x SACM UD23 V12 with 810 kW (1,086 hp) each
Speed	28 knots (52 km/h; 32 mph)
Complement	8 (in customs service); 10 (in 2020 SAR role);

Louise Michel is the name of the former French patrol boat Suroît, originally built for the Directorate-General of Customs and Indirect Taxes. It was refitted in 2020 to patrol rescue zones in the Mediterranean Sea.

^ "Vedette Louise Michel – ex patrouilleur des douanes" [Launch Louise Michel - ex customs patroller]. presqu-ile-de-crozon.com (in French). Retrieved 23 August 2020.

History

Name	Suroît (1988–2020) France Louise Michel (2020–present) Germany
Builder	Chantier naval de l'Estérel, Cannes
Commissioned	1988
Refit	2020
Identification	MMSI number: 211322990 Callsign: DCXD
General characteristics
Type	Avel Gwalarn-class patrol boat
Displacement	67 t (66 long tons)
Length	30.35 m (99 ft 7 in)
Beam	5.80 m (19 ft 0 in)
Draught	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Propulsion	2 x SACM UD23 V12 with 810 kW (1,086 hp) each^[1]
Speed	28 knots (52 km/h; 32 mph)
Complement	8 (in customs service) 10 (in 2020 SAR role)