Georges Leygues Class (Type F-70) Destroyers Class Overview

Dimensions, machinery and performance
Length:
456'
Engines:
2 Rolls Royce Olympus TM3B gas turbines (CODOG)
Beam:
49' 2"
2 SEMT-Pielstick 280 diesels
Draft:
19' 5"
Shafts:
2
Displacement:
3,880 std. / 4,830 full (a)
HP:
52,000 (turbines)
10,720 (diesels)
Speed:
30 knots (turbines)
21 knots (diesels)
Crew:
210-250
Range:
1,000 NM @ 30 knots
10,000 NM @ 15 knots
Construction notes:
(a):
D-641-643: 3,881 std. / 4,500 full.
D-644-646: 4,010 std. / 4,910 full.


Armament
Number Carried
Type
Arrangement
Notes
1
3.9"/55 (100mm) CADAM
DP Model 1968 main gun

single turret
mounted on all in class
4
MM-38 Exocet SSM
single cell launchers
D-640 and D-641
8
MM-40 Exocet SSM
single cell launchers
D-642-D-646
1
Crotale EDIR SAM system
1 octuple launcher
26 missiles

mounted on all in class
2
Sadral SAM systems
2 six cell launchers
39 missiles

D-641-D-643 only
2
Simbad SAM systems
2 twin cell launchers
D-645 only
2
20mm/70 AA
single mounts
D-641, D-644-D-646
2
30mm/70 AA
single mounts
D-641-D-643 only
2
12.7mm MG
single mounts
mounted on all in class
2
21" torpedo tubes
2 single KD-53E
launchers
mounted on all in class
1-2
Lynx Helicopters


Name
Builder
Launched
Commissioned
Georges Leygues D-640

Direction des Constructions
Navales Services (DCN)
Brest, France

Dec. 17, 1976
Dec. 10, 1979
Fate
Active in commission. (as of 2008)
Homeport: Toulon, France.
Name
Builder
Launched
Commissioned
Dupleix D-641
Direction des Constructions
Navales Services (DCN)
Brest, France

Dec. 2, 1978
June 16, 1981
Fate
Active in commission. (as of 2008)
Homeport: Toulon, France.
Name
Builder
Launched
Commissioned
Montcalm D-642
Direction des Constructions
Navales Services (DCN)
Brest, France

May 31, 1980
May 28, 1982
Fate
Active in commission. (as of 2008)
Homeport: Toulon, France.
Name
Builder
Launched
Commissioned
Jean de Vienne D-643
Direction des Constructions
Navales Services (DCN)
Brest, France

Nov. 17, 1981
May 25, 1984
Fate
Active in commission. (as of 2008)
Homeport: Toulon, France.
Name
Builder
Launched
Commissioned
Primauguet D-644
Direction des Constructions
Navales Services (DCN)
Brest, France

Mar. 17, 1984
Nov. 5, 1986
Fate
Active in commission. (as of 2008)
Homeport: Toulon, France.
Name
Builder
Launched
Commissioned
La Motte-Picquet D-645
Direction des Constructions
Navales Services (DCN)
Brest, France

Feb. 6, 1985
Feb. 18, 1988
Fate
Active in commission. (as of 2008)
Homeport: Brest, France
Name
Builder
Launched
Commissioned
Direction des Constructions
Navales Services (DCN)
Brest, France

Mar. 19, 1988
July 16, 1990
Fate
Active in commission. (as of 2008)
Homeport: Brest, France


Page published Sept. 14, 2008