MM38 Exocet single launcher

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Class Family

MM38 Exocet single launcher

Used by

Year	Type	Class	Qty
1964	Helicopter Carrier	Jeanne d Arc class	6
1964	Destroyer	Type 101 Hamburg class	4
1967	Guided-Missile Destroyer	Suffren class	4
1972	Guided-Missile Cruiser	Colbert mod class	4
1974	Frigate	Type 21 Amazon class	4
1974	Destroyer	F67 Tourville class	6
1976	Corvette	d'Estienne d'Orves class	2
1976	Frigate	Wielingen class	4
1977	Guided-Missile Destroyer	Hercules class	4
1978	Corvette	Drummond class	4
1979	Frigate	Exocet Leander class	4
1979	Frigate	Type 22 (Batch 1) Broadsword class	4
1983	Frigate	Towed Array Exocet Leander class	4
1983	Frigate	Type 22 (Batch 2) Boxer class	4
1985	Corvette	MEKO 140A16 class	4
1992	Frigate	Floreal class	2

Refits

Date	Ship	Class	Event
1972	HMS Norfolk D21	County class	2 year refit, to remove B turret and replace with 4x MM38 Exocet launchers (see main picture, above)
Jul 1973	HMS Cleopatra F28	Towed Array Exocet Leander class	first Leander class Exocet conversion, completed 1975
Aug 1974	HMS Phoebe F42	Towed Array Exocet Leander class	Exocet conversion at HMD Devonport, completed by Apr 1977
Mar 1975	HMS Sirius F40	Towed Array Exocet Leander class	Exocet conversion, completed 1977
Dec 1975	HMS Minerva F45	Exocet Leander class	Conversion to Exocet began at HMD Chatham, completed Mar 1979
Feb 1976	HMS Argonaut F56	Towed Array Exocet Leander class	Exocet conversion at HMD Devonport and fitted for Lynx operations, completed Jan 1980. Recommissioned 22 Mar 1980.
Aug 1, 1977	HMS Danae F47	Exocet Leander class	Conversion to Exocet began, completed 1980
Jan 1978	HMS Penelope F127	Exocet Leander class	Conversion to Exocet and Lynx operations began, completed Jan 1981, deck letters PN
Oct 1984	HMS Ambuscade F172	Type 21 Amazon class	Major refit to strengthen hull and add Exocet tubes, completed 1986
May 1985	HMS Arethusa F38	Ikara Leander class	Ikara system (fitted by 1977) replaced by Exocet and Type 2031 towed sonar fitted by Feb 1986.