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{{Short description|French frigate}}
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|Ship name=''Guépratte''
|Ship namesake=Admiral [[Émile Paul Amable Guépratte]]
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|Ship class={{sclass|La Fayette|frigate}}
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|Ship displacement=3200 tonnes, 3600 tonnes fully loaded
|Ship length={{convert|125|m|abbr=on}}
|Ship beam={{convert|15.4|m|abbr=on}}
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|Ship draught={{convert|4.8|m|abbr=on}}
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|Ship propulsion=4 diesel SEMT Pielstick 12PA6V280 STC2, 21000 hp (15 400 kW)
|Ship speed={{convert|25|kn|km/h|0}}
|Ship range={{convert|7000|nmi|km|-3}} at {{convert|15|kn|km/h|0}}, 9000 at {{convert|12|kn|km/h|0}}
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|Ship complement=164+<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.naval-technology.com/projects/lafayette/ |title=La Fayette Class Frigate|date=3 May 2001|website=Naval Technology}}</ref>
|Ship sensors=*1 × Air/Surface DRBV 15C sentry radar
*1 × firing control radar for the 100 mm gun
*1 × DRBN34 navigation radar
*1 × DRBN34 landing radar
|Ship EW=*1 × Saïgon ARBG 1 radio interceptor
*1 × ARBR 21 radar interceptor
*2 × Dagaie Mk2 [[Chaff (countermeasure)|chaff]] launcher
*1 × AN/[[SLQ-25 Nixie]] tugged noise maker
*1 × [[Prairie-Masker]] noise reduction system
*1 × Syracuse II
*1 × Inmarsat
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*'''Anti-ship;'''
* 8 × [[Exocet]] MM40 block II anti-ship missiles
*'''Guns;'''
* 1 × [[French 100 mm naval gun|100 mm TR automatic gun]]
* 2 × [[20 mm modèle F2 gun]]s
*'''Anti-aircraft;'''
* 1 × [[Crotale CN2]] launcher (8 missiles on the launcher with 16 reload)
|Ship armour=On sensitive areas (munition magazine and control centre)
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1 × helicopter ([[Eurocopter Panther|Panther]] or [[NH90]])
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'''''Guépratte''''' is a general purpose {{sclass|La Fayette|frigate}} of the French [[French Navy|''Marine Nationale'']]. She is the second French vessel named after the 19–20th century admiral [[Émile Paul Amable Guépratte]]. The ship was [[Ship commissioning|commissioned]] in 2001 and is currently in service. She is scheduled to remain in service until 2031.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.meretmarine.com/fr/content/marine-nationale-les-programmes-qui-vont-faconner-la-future-flotte-francaise|title=Marine nationale : les programmes qui vont façonner la future flotte française|date=1 February 2021|website=Mer et Marine |language=fr}}</ref>
==Service history==
[[File:FS Guepratte 2.jpg|thumb|''Guépratte'' at Toulon]]
She is the only frigate of the ''La Fayette'' class whose complement includes women, with 25 female crewmen on board. In January 2016, the first female commander of a frigate in the ''Marine Nationale'' was appointed to command ''Guépratte''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.navyrecognition.com/index.php/news/defence-news/2016/january-2016-navy-naval-forces-defense-industry-technology-maritime-security-global-news/3511-french-navy-appointed-the-first-female-officer-to-command-a-frigate.html |title=French Navy Appointed the First Female Officer to Command a Frigate |website=navy-recognition.com |date=29 January 2016 |access-date=26 March 2016}}</ref>
In 2016, ''Guépratte'' deployed as part of the ''Jeanne d'Arc'' battle group which included the [[amphibious assault ship]] {{ship|French ship|Tonnerre|L9014|2}}.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.meretmarine.com/fr/content/les-vhm-de-larmee-de-terre-deployes-pour-la-premiere-fois-sur-bpc |title=Les VHM de l'armée de Terre déployés pour la première fois sur BPC |work=meretmarine |language=fr |date=9 March 2016 |access-date=26 March 2015}}</ref>
In early 2022, ''Guépratte'' was deployed in the Indian Ocean but was expected to return to France in May after being relieved by her sister ship {{ship|French frigate|Surcouf||2}}.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.meretmarine.com/fr/defense/la-fregate-surcouf-part-pour-un-deploiement-de-longue-duree-dans-le-gap |title=La frégate Surcouf part pour un déploiement de longue durée dans le GAP |work=Mer et Marine |language=fr |date=21 April 2022 |access-date=29 April 2022 |url-access=subscription}}</ref> ''Guépratte'' was again in the Arabian Sea in late 2022, operating with Combined Task Force (CTF) 150, when it seized large quantities of hashish and heroin from a fishing vessel.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2023/01/french-warship-seizes-illegal-drugs-in-north-arabian-sea/ |title=French Warship Seizes Illegal Drugs In North Arabian Sea |work=NavalNews |language=en |date=4 January 2023 |access-date=4 January 2023}}</ref> In early 2023, it was believed that ''Guépratte'' was involved in the boarding and seizure of an Iranian vessel reported to be carrying thousands of assault rifles and anti-tank missiles destined for [[Yemen]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://navyrecognition.com/index.php/naval-news/naval-news-archive/2023/february/12782-france-navy-s-la-fayette-class-frigate-seizes-thousands-of-iranian-rifles.html |work=Navy Recognition |title=France Navy's La Fayette class frigate seizes thousands of Iranian rifles |date=2 February 2023 |access-date=2 February 2023}}</ref> The frigate returned to her home port at Toulon in March 2023.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.defense.gouv.fr/marine/actualites/ffeau-flf-guepratte-retour-toulon-trois-mois-mission-ocean-indien |website=Ministère des Armées |title=FFEAU – La FLF Guépratte de retour à Toulon après trois mois de mission en océan Indien |date=20 March 2023 |access-date=22 March 2023}}</ref>
In 2024, ''Guépratte'' was tasked to escort the [[French ship Tonnerre (L9014)|helicopter assault ship ''Tonnerre'']] on a prolonged deployment circumventing South America and also visiting North America.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.opex360.com/2024/02/08/marine-nationale-la-mission-jeanne-darc-2024-va-mettre-le-cap-vers-les-ameriques/ |title=Marine nationale : La mission Jeanne d'Arc 2024 va mettre le cap vers les Amériques |work=zone militaire |language=fr |last=Lagneau |first=Laurent |date=8 February 2024 |access-date=10 February 2024}}</ref>
Unlike other frigates of her class, it is not planned that she will incorporate a hull-mounted sonar system as part of her future sensor fit and therefore her potential anti-submarine capability is limited to that which might be provided by her shipborne helicopter.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.navalnews.com/event-news/euronaval-2020/2020/10/euronaval-naval-group-starts-upgrade-work-on-la-fayette-class-frigates/|title = Euronaval: Naval Group Starts Upgrade Work on la Fayette-class frigates|date = 23 October 2020}}</ref> ''Guépratte'' is scheduled to undergo a modest structural and technical upgrade (with the elderly Crotale SAM to be removed from the vessel) and, given somewhat reduced general purpose capability, was to have been re-assigned to offshore patrol duties prior to her planned withdrawal from service in 2031.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.meretmarine.com/fr/content/renovation-des-la-fayette-la-premiere-livree-la-seconde-entre-en-chantier |title=Rénovation des La Fayette : la première frégate livrée, la seconde en chantier |work=Mer et Marine |language=fr |last=Groizealeau |first=Vincent |date=21 October 2021 |access-date=26 November 2021 |url-access=subscription}}</ref> Initially there was some uncertainty as to whether the change in role would take place. <ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.meretmarine.com/fr/defense/le-reclassement-de-certaines-la-fayette-en-patrouilleurs-n-est-plus-a-l-ordre-du-jour |title=Le reclassement de certaines La Fayette en patrouilleurs n'est plus à l'ordre du jour |work=Mer et Marine |language=fr |last=Groizealeau |first=Vincent |date=17 April 2024 |access-date=17 April 2024 |url-access=subscription}}</ref> However, it was later reported that ''Guépratte'' and her sister ship ''Surcouf'' would undertake the offshore patrol role in order to fill a gap created by the delayed arrival of the [[Patrouilleurs Hauturiers]] OPVs.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.opex360.com/2024/10/16/deux-fregates-de-type-la-fayette-vont-etre-converties-en-patrouilleurs-de-haute-mer/ |title=Deux frégates de type La Fayette vont être converties en patrouilleurs de haute mer |work=zone militaire |language=fr |last=Lagneau |first=Laurent |date=16 October 2024 |access-date=26 August 2025}}</ref>
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{{La Fayette class frigate}}
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