Georges Leygues-class frigate explained
The
Georges Leygues class (
Type C70 AS or
Type F70 AS) was a class of anti-submarine
destroyers of the
French Navy.
[1] They were multi-role ships due to their
Exocet and
Crotale missile armament, making them especially suitable for the defence of strategic positions,
show of force operations, or as high seas escorts. The design was initially officially known as a "
corvette" with the designation C70, but were internationally labelled an "anti-submarine
destroyer" (hence the "D" in the hull numbers).
[2] Subsequently, the French referred to the ships as "frigates" with the designation F70.
[3] Design
The superstructures were built to optimise resistance to the blast from nuclear explosions. The last three ships of the class had their bridges raised one deck to overcome problems experienced by the first four in bad weather, as well as being equipped with DSBV 61 passive linear towed array sonar and several other upgraded systems.[4]
Ships in class
| Georges Leygues-class frigates |
|---|
| Name | Pennant number | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Commissioned | Decommissioned |
|---|
| D 640 | align=center rowspan=7 colspan=1 | Arsenal de Brest | 16 September 1974 | 17 December 1976 | 10 December 1979 | 21 March 2014 |
| D 641 | 17 October 1975 | 2 December 1978 | 13 June 1981 | July 2015 |
| D 642 | 5 December 1975 | 31 May 1980 | 28 May 1982 | 3 July 2017[5] |
| D 643 | 26 October 1979 | 17 November 1981 | 25 May 1984 | 9 January 2019 |
| D 644 | 17 November 1981 | 17 March 1984 | 5 November 1986 | 1 April 2019 |
| D 645 | 12 February 1982 | 6 February 1985 | 18 February 1988 | 13 October 2020[6] |
| D 646 | 15 February 1984 | 19 March 1988 | 16 July 1990 | 1 July 2022[7] | |
See also
External links
Notes and References
- Book: Avery, Derek. 1987. Modern Warships. Collins. London. 80–81. 0-00-458855-X.
- Book: Ireland, Bernard. 1984. Bernard Ireland. Navies of the West. Ian Allan. London. 26. 0-71-101339-X.
- Web site: Retrait définitif du service pour la frégate Georges Leygues . ActuNautique.com . fr . 24 March 2014 . 19 November 2014.
- Book: Modern Naval Combat . Miller . David . Chris . Miller . 1986 . Salamandar Books . USA . 0-517-61350-6 . 100–101 . registration .
- Web site: La frégate Montcalm a tiré sa révérence . Mer et Marine . Groizeleau . Vincent . 2017-07-07. 2017-07-07. fr.
- Web site: La Motte-Picquet : dernière cérémonie des couleurs à Brest . Mer et Marine . fr . 15 October 2020 . 15 June 2021 . subscription.
- Web site: Fin du Latouche-Tréville : la Marine nationale tourne la page des frégates du type F70 . Mer et Marine . fr . Groizeleau . Vincent . 5 July 2022 . 6 July 2022.
