A620 Jules Verne

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Photo 1
Author: Leo Van Ginderen collection
Location: (FR) Toulon
Date: 08/10/1999
Photo 2
Author: Ship Hunters collection
Location: (BE-NL) canal Gent-Terneuzen
Date: 29/05/2016
Administrative data Technical data
name: A620 Jules Verne
commissioned: 1976
flag: France
dimensions: 151.00 x 21.56 x 6.50 m
type: "Jules Verne" class repair ship
specs: crew: 267
speed: 19.00 kn
former name(s): new name(s):
A620 Acheron ('70-'73) No known new names
We also have pictures of this vessel under the folowing name(s).
Extra info:
Ordered in 1961 and launched in 1970, she was originally named Acheron and intended as an ammunition transport ship. Due to budget cuts she remained as casco in Brest for another 3 years.
In 1973, she was converted to repair ship after her keel had been laid and became active in 1976.

She is designed to replenish, refuel and repair the ships of an operational force at sea. She is fitted with a complete 240-m2 hospital including an operating theatre, a decompression chamber and 16 beds.
Converted? This vessel has not been converted.
Museum? No
Decommissioned? This vessel was decommissioned or transfered in the year 2010
Scrapping? This vessel was sold to Belgium in the year 2016 for scrapping.
Severely damaged? No