Tourville 1975
Tourville 2000
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
| Tourville | D610 | Arsenal de Lorient | 6.4.1970 | 13.12.1972 | 14.6.1975 | decommissioned 11.2011, stricken 12.2012 | |
| Duguay-Trouin | D611 | Arsenal de Lorient | 25.2.1971 | 1.6.1973 | 17.9.1975 | decommissioned 7.1999, stricken 8.2014 | |
| De Grasse | D612 | Arsenal de Lorient | 25.7.1972 | 30.11.1974 | 1.10.1977 | decommissioned 9.2013, stricken 9.2014 |
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Displacement standard, t |
4650 |
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Displacement full, t |
5885 |
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Length, m |
142.0 pp 152.8 oa |
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Breadth, m |
15.8 deck 15.3 wl |
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Draught, m |
5.70 hull 6.60 propellers |
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No of shafts |
2 |
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Machinery |
2 sets Rateau geared steam turbines, 4 boilers |
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Power, h. p. |
54400 |
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Max speed, kts |
32 |
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Fuel, t |
oil |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 4500(18) |
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Armament |
D610, 611: 6 x 1 MM38 Exocet SSM (6 MM38), 1 x 1 Malafon ASuM (13 Malafon), 3 x 1 - 100/55 Mod 1968, 2 - 550 KD-59E torpedo catapults (10 L5), 2 helicopters (Lynx) D612: 6 x 1 MM38 Exocet SSM (6 MM38), 1 x 1 Malafon ASuM (13 Malafon), 2 x 1 - 100/55 Mod 1968, 2 - 550 KD-59E torpedo catapults (10 L5), 2 helicopters (Lynx) |
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Electronic equipment |
DRBV-26A, DRBV-50, DRBC-32D, DRBC-32, 2x DRBN-32 radars, DUBV-23, DUBV-43 VDS sonars, 2x Syllex decoy RL, SENIT-3 CCS |
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Complement |
282 |
Project history: Essentially an enlargement of the C 65 design, the F 67 incorporated from the outset a double hangar capable of accommodating two Lynx ASW helicopters, and MM38 Exocet SSMs. There was also a doubling-up of installed horsepower and the ships reverted to a conventional two-half machinery installation.
As originally conceived Tourville was to have received the same sensor outfit as Aconit. However, while the new ships were under construction it was decided to fit the new DRBV26 air surveillance radar, and replace the complex DRBV13 with a DRBV51B (initially DRBV50) target designation radar. A new lightweight variant of the DRBC32 fire control radar was fitted. The ships retained the SENIT 3 tactical data system trialled in Aconit.
Tourville and Duguay-Trouin were completed with a third 100mm mounting atop the hangar, but it was decided at an early stage to replace this by a Crotale point-defence SAM system. De Grasse was completed with only the two forward guns in place. These were the first French ships of destroyer size designed from the outset to carry helicopters. The large double hangar was served by a SPHEX traverse system, and in the centre of the helicopter deck there was a grille for use with the Harpoon securing device. Two pairs of non-retractable stabilizers were fitted.
De Grasse incorporated a number of Improvements over the earlier ships, including superior habitability. Her boilers were modified to edible her to burn distillate fuel, and this modification has since been extended to her two sisters.
Modernizations: 1979, Duguay-Trouin; 1980, Tourville: - 1 x 1 - 100/55, DRBV-50 radar; + 1 x 8 Crotale SAM (26 Crotale), 2 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 10 Mod. 23, DRBV-51B radar, ARBR-16, ARBB-32 ECM suites
1981, De Grasse: - DRBV-50 radar; + 1 x 8 Crotale SAM (26 Crotale), 2 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 10 Mod. 23, 4 x 1 - 12.7/90, DRBV-51B radar
1986, Tourville; 1990, Duguay-Trouin, De Grasse: + DSBV-62C towed sonar array
1990, all: - 1 x 8 Crotale SAM; + 1 x 8 Crotale EDIR SAM (24 Crotale EDIR)
1995, Tourville; 1996, De Grasse: - 1 x 1 Malafon ASuM, DUBV-43, DSBV-62C sonars; + DIBV-1A Vampir E/O surveillance suite, DSBX-1 SLASM VDS sonar, SLQ-25 Nixie towed torpedo decoy
Naval service: No significant events.
Duguay-Trouin 1980
De Grasse 2002
© Ivan Gogin, 2016