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Match 47 DB Rec# - 47 Dataset-JANES

PRODUCT TITLE : JANE'S FIGHTING SHIPS

EDITION : 1990-91

COUNTRY : FRANCE

SHIP TYPE : DESTROYERS (Fregates or Escorteur d'Escadre)

PAGE NUMBER : 186

CLASS : 2 SUFFREN CLASS
HULLS :
Name............. SUFFREN
No............... D 602
Builders......... Lorient Naval Dockyard
Laid down........ Dec 1962 Launched......... 15 May 1965
Commissioned..... 20 July 1967

Name............. DUQUESNE
No............... D 603
Builders......... Brest Naval Dockyard
Laid down........ Nov 1964
Launched......... 12 Feb 1966  C
ommissioned..... 1 Apr 1970

DISPLACEMENT : tons: 5090 standard; 6910 full load

DIMENSIONS : feet (metres): 517.1 x 50.9 x 20 (157.6 x 15.5 x 6.1)

MAIN MACHINERY: Double reduction Rateau geared steam turbines; 72500 shp; 2 shafts. 4 boilers; working pressure 640 psi (45 kg/cm); superheat 842~F (450~C)

SPEED : knots: 34. Range, miles: 5100 at 18 kts; 2400 at 29 kts

COMPLEMENT : 355 (23 officers)

MISSILES : SSM: 4 Aerospatiale MM 38 Exocet {r1}; inertial cruise; active radar homing to 42 km (23 nm) at 0.9 Mach; warhead 165kg; sea-skimmer. SAM: ECAN Ruelle Masurca twin launcher {r2}; Mk 2 Mod 3 semi-active radar homers; range 55 km (30 nm); warhead 98 kg; 48 missiles. A/S: Latecoere Malafon {r3}; range 13 km (7 nm) at 450 kts; payload L4 acoustic homing torpedo; warhead 100 kg; 13 missiles. GUNS : 2 DCN 3.9 in (100 mm)/55 Mod 1964 CADAM automatic {r4}; 80~ elevation; 80 rounds/minute to 17 km (9 nm) anti-surface; 8 km (4.4 nm) anti-aircraft; weight of shell 13.5 kg. 4 or 6 Oerlikon 20 mm; 720 rounds/minute to 10 km (5.5 nm).

TORPEDOES : 4 launchers (2 each side) {r5}. 10 ECAN L5; anti-submarine; active/passive homing to 17 km (9 nm) at 35kts; warhead 150 kg; depth to 550 m (1800 ft).

COUNTERMEASURE: Decoys: 2 CSEE Sagaie 10-barrelled trainable launchers; Chaff to 8 km (4.4 nm) and IR flares to 3 km (1.6nm); replacing 2 Syllex.

ESM: ARBR 17; intercept.

ECM: ARBB 32; jammer (ARBB 33 after modernisation).

Combat data systems: SENIT 2 action data automation; Link 11.

Fire control: CTMS radar/optronic (for guns) being retrofitted (DIBC-1A Piranha IR).

RADARS : Air search (radome): DRBI 23 {r7}; D band. Air/surface search: DRBV 15A {r8}; E/F band.

Navigation: Racal Decca 1226; I band.

Fire control: Two DRBR 51 {r9}; G/I band (for Masurca). DRBC 32A {r10} (for guns); being replaced by DRBC 33A; Iband.

Tacan: URN 20.

SONARS : Thomson Sintra DUBV 23; hull-mounted; active search and attack; kHz. DUBV 43 {r11}; VDS; medium frequency 5 kHz; tows at up to 24kts at 200 m (656 ft).

PROGRAMMES : Ordered under the 1960 programme. Service lives: Both extended to over 2000.

MODERNISATION : MM38 Exocet fitted in 1977 (Duquesne) and 1979 (Suffren); Masurca modernised in 1984-85 (Duquesne) and 1988-89 (Suffren), with new computers. DRBV 15A radars replaced DRBV 50. Suffren has had a major refit from May 1988 to September 1989: modernisation of the DRBI-23 radar; new computers for the SENIT combat data system; new CTMS fire control system for 100 mm guns fitted (with DRBC-33A radar, TV camera and DIBC-1A Piranha IR tracker). New ESM/ECM suite: ARBR 17 radar interceptor, ARBB 33 jammer and Sagaie decoy launchers. Two 20 mm guns fitted either side of DRBC 33A. Duquesne to be modernised in due course.

STRUCTURE : Equipped with gyro controlled stabilisers operating three pairs of non-retractable fins. Air-conditioning of accommodation and operational areas. Excellent sea-boats and weapon platforms.


OPERATIONAL : Syracuse 1 Satcom fitted {r12}. Both ships operate in the Mediterranean. Officially fregates lance-missiles (FLM).