D-621 Chevalier Paul

Country:  France

Class, [Type]: Horizon/Orizzonte, [FFG].

Builder: DCNS, Lorient, France.

Launch date: 12 July 2006.

Commission date: 10 June 2011.

Displacement ( tons ): 5.600, 7.050 at full load.

Dimensions ( metres ): 152,87 x 20,3 x 5,4

Main machinery: CODOG: 2 x General Electric/Avio LM 2500 gas turbines ( 31.280 hp each ) + 2 diesels SEMT Pielstick 12 PA 6 B STC ( 5.875 hp each ), 2 x props.

Speed ( knots ): 29 knots (gas), 18 knots (diesels).

Range ( miles ): 7.000 at 18 knots, 3.500 at 25 knots.

Complement: 193 ( 27 officers ) + 32 Staff.

Guns: 2 x 76mm/62 OTO-Melara Compact SR, 2 x 20mm/90 Giat F2.

Missiles:  SSM: 8 x Exocet MM40 Block 3 ( 2 x quad launchers ); SAM: PAAMS system, includes 48 x Aster missiles ( 32 x Aster 15 + 16 x Aster 30, launched from Sylver A50 VLS; 2 x Sadral systems ( 6 x Mistral missiles in each system ).

Torpedoes: 2 x fixed torpedo tubes for MU 90 Impact.

Radar: Air Search: 1 x S-1850 LRR/IFF, 3D; Target designation/tracking: 1 x EMPAR (SPY-790), 3D, G band; Navigation: 2 x SPN-753, 1 x SPN-720 (Helicopter landing aid); Fire Control: 1 x CT NA-25XP (RTN-30X) for the main guns, 2 x Vigy 200.

Sonar: ABF TUS 4110 CL, hull mounted.

Countermeasures: Decoys: 1 x NGDS decoy system ( 2 x launchers ), 1 x Contralto system ( 2 x acoustic decoy launchers ), 1 x SLAT anti-torpedo system; ESM/ECM: radar intercept/jammer; 1 x DIBV-2A VMB IR intercept; 1 x tugged linear antenna with Alto torpedo detector.

Helicopter: 1 x NH90 ( carrying MU 90 torpedoes ).

Callsign: FCPL ()

Comment: The Horizon/Orizzonte class is the result of an international joint venture created by three partner countries ( UK, France and Italy ) after the failure of the NFR-90 project. In 1999 the UK decided to leave the project and started it´s own Type 45 destroyer, besides France and Italy decided to continue. The main differences between the french and italian units are basically the SSM missiles ( Exocet vs. Teseo ) and the helicopters carried ( NH90 vs. EH101 ).

Homeport: Toulon.

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