D-625 Dupetit Thouars

Country: France

Class, [Type]: T47/Surcouf, [DD].

Builder: Brest Naval Dockyard, France.

Launch date: 4th March 1954.

Commission date: 15th September 1956.

Decommission date: 1988.

Displacement ( tons ): 2.750 standard, 3.740 full load.

Dimensions ( metres ): 128,6 x 12,7 x 5,4

Main machinery: 2 x Rateau turbines, 4 x boilers ( 63.000 hp ), 2 x propellers.

Speed ( knots ): 32.

Range ( miles ): 5.000 at 18 knots.

Complement: 347 ( 18 officers ).

Guns: 6 x 57mm/60 Mod 1951 ( 3 x 2 ).

Missiles:  SAM: 1 x Mk 13 launcher for RIM-24 Tartar / RIM-66 Standard SM-1MR missiles.

A/S Mortars: 1 x Modéle 1972 375mm.

Military lift: 800tm fuel.

Radar: Air Search: 1 x AN/SPS-39; Surface/Navigation: 1 x DRBV 31; Fire Control: 2 x AN/SPG-51 ( SAM ), 1 x DRBI 10, 1 x DRBC 32A ( guns ).

Sonar: DUBV 1B, DUBA 1B.

Countermeasures: Decoys: Syllex/Dagie launchers for chaff; ECM/ESM: ARBR-10 and ARBA.

Callsign: FAUC ()

Comment: Originally built as destroyer, later converted into DDG to escort aircraft carriers.

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