French frigate Duquesne
Duquesne in 2004
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History | |
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Name | Duquesne |
Namesake | Abraham Duquesne |
Builder | Arsenal de Lorient |
Laid down | November 1964 |
Launched | 12 February 1966 |
Commissioned | 1 April 1970 |
Out of service | 2008 |
Homeport | Toulon |
Identification | Pennant number: D 603 |
Fate | Decommissioned in 2008 |
General characteristics (at retirement) | |
Type | Suffren-class frigate |
Displacement | |
Length | 157.6 m (517 ft 1 in) oa |
Beam | 15.54 m (51 ft 0 in) |
Draught | 7.4 m (24 ft 3 in) |
Propulsion |
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Speed | 34 knots (63 km/h; 39 mph) |
Range | 5,100 nmi (9,400 km; 5,900 mi) at 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph) |
Complement | 355, including 23 officers |
Sensors and processing systems |
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Electronic warfare & decoys |
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Armament |
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Duquesne was a Suffren-class frigate of the French Navy. She was designed to protect a fleet against air threats, surface ships, submarines, and, to a lesser extent, provide firepower against land objectives. She is the sister ship of Suffren. She is the eighth French vessel named after the 17th century admiral Abraham Duquesne. Duquesne was decommissioned in 2008.
Background and description
Ships of the Suffren class were designed as
The vessel measured 157.6 metres (517 ft 1 in)
The Suffren class were armed with a twin launcher situated on the
Fire control was via the DRBI 23
Modifications
In 1977 to 1979, the MM38 Exocet anti-ship missile system was fitted to Duquesne.[1] The ship carried four missiles.[5] The Masuraca system was upgraded between 1982 and 1985.[1] In 1985, Duquesne had its DRBV 50 radar replaced with the advanced DRBV 15 system. Duquesne was modernised beginning in 1990 with the DRBC 32A gunfire control radar being replaced with the newer DRBC 33A system. Furthermore, the Syllex outfit was replaced with the Dagaie and Sagaie electronic countermeasures systems. Additionally four single-mounted 20 mm (0.79 in) cannon were fitted two to each side of the ship abaft the DRBC 33A radar.[1][4]
Construction and career
Duquesne was constructed at the
Notes
Citations
References
- Jordan, John (1995). "France". In Chumbley, Stephen (ed.). Conway's All The World's Fighting Ships 1947–1995. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. pp. 95–131. ISBN 1-55750-132-7.
- "Frégate Duquesne" [Frigate Duquesne]. Netmarine (in French). Retrieved 27 January 2023.
- Prézelin, Bernard, ed. (1990). The Naval Institute Guide to Combat Fleets of the World 1990/1991: Their Ships, Aircraft and Armament. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. ISBN 0-87021-250-8.
- Saunders, Stephen, ed. (2004). Jane's Fighting Ships 2004–2005 (107 ed.). Alexandria, Virginia: Jane's Information Group Inc. ISBN 0-7106-2623-1.