FR MM38 Exocet single launcher



Missile Launcher

missiles



Missile Launcher MM38 Exocet single launcher





Derivatives / Succeeded by
-- FR MM40 Exocet
-- FR AM39 Exocet
-- FR SM39 Exocet
-- FR MM38 Exocet twin launcher






  Used by


1964DE Type 101 Hamburg class destroyer DD 4
1964FR Jeanne d Arc class helicopter carrier H 6
1967FR Suffren class guided-missile destroyer DDG 4
1972FR Colbert mod class guided-missile cruiser CG 4
1974FR F67 Tourville class destroyer DD 6
1974UK Type 21 Amazon class frigate FF 4
1976FR d'Estienne d'Orves class corvette FS 2
1976BE Wielingen class frigate FF 4
1977AR Hercules class guided-missile destroyer DDG 4
1978AR Drummond class corvette FS 4
1979UK Exocet Leander class frigate FF 4
1979UK Type 22 (Batch 1) Broadsword class frigate FF 4
1983UK Towed Array Exocet Leander class frigate FF 4
1983UK Type 22 (Batch 2) Boxer class frigate FF 4
1985AR MEKO 140A16 class corvette FS 4
1992FR Floreal class frigate FF 2



  Refits


1972 UK HMS Norfolk D21 Guided-Missile Destroyer County class 2 year refit, to remove B turret and replace with 4x MM38 Exocet launchers (see main picture, above)
1973-jul UK HMS Cleopatra F28 Frigate Towed Array Exocet Leander class first Leander class Exocet conversion, completed 1975
1974-aug UK HMS Phoebe F42 Frigate Towed Array Exocet Leander class Exocet conversion at HMD Devonport, completed by Apr 1977
1975-mar UK HMS Sirius F40 Frigate Towed Array Exocet Leander class Exocet conversion, completed 1977
1975-dec UK HMS Minerva F45 Frigate Exocet Leander class Conversion to Exocet began at HMD Chatham, completed Mar 1979
1976-feb UK HMS Argonaut F56 Frigate Towed Array Exocet Leander class Exocet conversion at HMD Devonport and fitted for Lynx operations, completed Jan 1980. Recommissioned 22 Mar 1980.
1977-aug-01 UK HMS Danae F47 Frigate Exocet Leander class Conversion to Exocet began, completed 1980
1978-jan UK HMS Penelope F127 Frigate Exocet Leander class Conversion to Exocet and Lynx operations began, completed Jan 1981, deck letters PN
1984-oct UK HMS Ambuscade F172 Frigate Type 21 Amazon class Major refit to strengthen hull and add Exocet tubes, completed 1986
1985-may UK HMS Arethusa F38 Frigate Ikara Leander class Ikara system (fitted by 1977) replaced by Exocet and Type 2031 towed sonar fitted by Feb 1986.



  In Service


FR French Navy
DE German Navy
PK Pakistan Navy
UK Royal Navy
BG Bulgarian Navy
BE Belgian Navy
AR Argentine Navy
EC Ecuadorian Navy
CL Chilean Navy
MA Royal Moroccan Navy








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