Aviso-Escorteur light frigates mainly used for overseas patrol duties capable of carrying a 80 marines detachment with two landing boats. One of the 100mm gun was later replaced by 4 MM38 Exocet launchers
| Derivatives / Succeeded by | |
|---|---|
| 1967 |  Joao Belo class |
| 1992 |  Floreal class |
| 1996 | La Fayette class |
| 1996 |  FFG Al Riyadh class |
| 1996 |  Kang Ding class |
| 2007 |  FFG Formidable class |
Specifications |
| 166 | crew | ||||||
| 80 | troops | ||||||
| 1750 | light (tn) | ||||||
| 2230 | full load (tn) | ||||||
| 98 | length (m) | ||||||
| 11.50 | beam (m) | ||||||
| 4.30 | draught (m) | ||||||
| 7500 | range (nm) | ||||||
| 25 | max speed (knots) | ||||||
| 4 | Naval Engine diesel - SEMT Pielstick | ||||||
| 3 | Naval Gun Creusot-Loire 100 mm | ||||||
| 2 | Naval Gun single 30 mm | ||||||
| 1 | Rocket Launcher ASW mortar 375 mm | ||||||
| 6 | Torpedo Launchers single tube 550 mm | ||||||
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Aircraft| Typical | Max | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No Landing platform | ||||||||
Shipyards |
| DCNS - Lorient - | 9 |
List of Ships |
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Events |
| 1957-apr | Laid down | Laid down F733 Commandant Riviere | |
| 1957-oct | Laid down | Laid down F725 Victor Schoelcher | |
| 1958-may | Laid down | Laid down F726 Commandant Bory | |
| 1958-oct-11 | Launched | Launched F725 Victor Schoelcher | |
| 1958-oct-11 | Launched | Launched F726 Commandant Bory | |
| 1958-oct-11 | Launched | Launched F733 Commandant Riviere | |
| 1958-nov | Laid down | Laid down F727 Admiral Charner | |
| 1959-apr | Laid down | Laid down F740 Commandant Bourdais | |
| 1960-mar | Laid down | Laid down F728 Doudart de Lagree | |
| 1960-mar | Laid down | Laid down F729 Balny | |
| 1960-mar-12 | Launched | Launched F727 Admiral Charner | |
| 1961-apr-15 | Launched | Launched F728 Doudart de Lagree | |
| 1961-apr-15 | Launched | Launched F740 Commandant Bourdais | |
| 1961-sep | Laid down | Laid down F748 Protet | |
| 1962-feb-14 | Commissioned | Commissioned F727 Admiral Charner | |
| 1962-mar-17 | Launched | Launched F729 Balny | |
| 1962-sep | Laid down | Laid down F749 Enseigne de Vaisseau Henry | |
| 1962-oct-15 | Commissioned | Commissioned F725 Victor Schoelcher | |
| 1962-dec-04 | Commissioned | Commissioned F733 Commandant Riviere | |
| 1962-dec-07 | Launched | Launched F748 Protet | |
| 1963-mar-10 | Commissioned | Commissioned F740 Commandant Bourdais | |
| 1963-may-01 | Commissioned | Commissioned F728 Doudart de Lagree | |
| 1963-dec-14 | Launched | Launched F749 Enseigne de Vaisseau Henry | |
| 1964-mar-05 | Commissioned | Commissioned F726 Commandant Bory | |
| 1964-may-01 | Commissioned | Commissioned F748 Protet | |
| 1965-may-01 | Commissioned | Commissioned F749 Enseigne de Vaisseau Henry | |
| 1967 | F740 Commandant Bourdais chicoutimi, province de Quebec, Canada | ||
| 1970-feb-01 | Commissioned | Commissioned F729 Balny | |
| 1976 | Deployment | Deployment F733 Commandant Riviere australia | |
| 1986 | F733 Commandant Riviere converted to trials ship | ||
| 1988 | Decommissioned | Decommissioned F725 Victor Schoelcher | |
| 1988 | Fate: transfered | Fate: transfered F725 Victor Schoelcher to Uruguay as General Artigas | |
| 1988 | F727 Admiral Charner I must discard a framed photo of the Charner steaming close off Tahiti circa 1988. Being an old salt myself with my ship s photo on my wall, I know this photo of the A. Charner will be someone else s treasure. Happy to ship it free of charge anywhere. Paul Shelton, Seattle, Washington USA. pgshelton at w-link net | ||
| 1988-sep-26 | Port Visit | Port Visit F727 Admiral Charner Fleet Review: Australia Bi-centennial Naval Salute to Sydney for Australian Bi-centennial Fleet Review | |
| 1988-sep-26 | Port Visit | Port Visit F726 Commandant Bory Fleet Review: Australia Bi-centennial Naval Salute to Sydney for Australian Bi-centennial Fleet Review | |
| 1990 | Decommissioned | Decommissioned F740 Commandant Bourdais | |
| 1990 | Fate: transfered | Fate: transfered F740 Commandant Bourdais to Uruguay as ROU Uruguay | |
| 1991 | Decommissioned | Decommissioned F727 Admiral Charner | |
| 1991 | Fate: transfered | Fate: transfered F727 Admiral Charner to Uruguay as Montevideo | |
| 1991 | Decommissioned | Decommissioned F728 Doudart de Lagree | |
| 1991-jan-28 | Commissioned | Commissioned  ROU 03 Montevideo | |
| 1992 | Decommissioned | Decommissioned F748 Protet | |
| 1994 | Decommissioned | Decommissioned F729 Balny | |
| 1994 | Decommissioned | Decommissioned F749 Enseigne de Vaisseau Henry | |
| 1995 | Decommissioned | Decommissioned F726 Commandant Bory | |
| 1995 | Decommissioned | Decommissioned F733 Commandant Riviere |
