1967    

FR Suffren class



Guided-Missile Destroyer

ships



Guided-Missile Destroyer Suffren class



First french vessels to be built specifically as guided missile ships with their primary weapon being a twin launcher for 48 Masurca surface to air missiles



  Specifications


360crew
5090light (tn)
6090full load (tn)
157.60length (m)
15.50beam (m)
7.50draught (m)
5100range (nm)
34max speed (knots)
72500power (shp)

4Naval Engine boilers
4Naval Engine steam turbines

1Missile Launcher ASW Malafon
1Missile Launcher Masurca
4Missile Launcher MM38 Exocet single launcher

2Naval Gun Creusot-Loire 100 mm
4Naval Gun single 20 mm
2Chaff and decoys Dagaie Mark.2 (AMBL-1B)

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Typical Max
No Landing platform










  Shipyards


FR DCNS - Brest - 1
FR DCNS - Lorient - 1



  List of Ships


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19672001FRFrench NavyD602SuffrenFASU
19702007FRFrench NavyD603DuquesneFADN




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  Events


1962-decLaid downLaid down FR D602 Suffren
1964-novLaid downLaid down FR D603 Duquesne
1965-may-15LaunchedLaunched FR D602 Suffren
1966-feb-12LaunchedLaunched FR D603 Duquesne
1967-jul-20CommissionedCommissioned FR D602 Suffren
1970-apr-01CommissionedCommissioned FR D603 Duquesne
1977-jun-25DeploymentDeployment FR D603 Duquesne Fleet Review: Silver Jubilee of HM The Queen Present at Silver Jubilee Fleet Review off Ryde Sand
2001DecommissionedDecommissioned FR D602 Suffren
2007DecommissionedDecommissioned FR D603 Duquesne









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