The Gendarmerie Maritime (French Coastguard) vessel Charente patrolling off the Port of La Pallice.
Elorn-class patrol vessel built by Raidco Marine.
L x 20m
B x 5.3m
Displacement x 42t
Armed with a 7.62mm general-purpose machine gun & small arms carried by the crew.
Berths for 7-10 crew.
Maximum speed x 25kn
Maximum range x 500nms @ 15kn
Endurance of 4 days.