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DRUMMOND corvettes (1978-1981)
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Drummond 1980
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drummond (ex-Good Hope) | P1, 1985- P31 | DCN, Lorient, France | 12.3.1976 | 5.3.1977 | 25.9.1978 | in service (2019) | |
| Guerrico (ex-Transvaal) | P2, 1985- P32 | DCN, Lorient, France | 1.10.1976 | 13.8.1977 | 10/1978 | in service (2019) | |
| Granville | P3, 1985- P33 | DCN, Lorient, France | 1.12.1978 | 28.6.1980 | 22.6.1981 | in service (2019) |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 1100 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 1250 |
| Length, m | 76.0 pp 80.5 oa |
| Breadth, m | 10.3 |
| Draught, m | 3.55 hull 5.25 sonar |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | 2 SEMT-Pielstick 12PC 2V400 diesels |
| Power, h. p. | 12000 |
| Max speed, kts | 24 |
| Fuel, t | diesel oil |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 4500(15) |
| Armament | 1, 2: 4 x 1 MM38 Exocet SSM (4 MM38), 1 x 1 - 100/55 Mle 68, 1 x 1 - 40/60 Mk 3, 2 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 4, 2 x 1 - 12.7/90, 2 x 3 - 324 ILAS-3 TT 3: 4 x 1 MM38 Exocet SSM (4 MM38), 1 x 1 - 100/55 Mle 68, 1 x 2 - 70/40 Breda-Bofors Compact Twin 40, 2 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 4, 2 x 1 - 12.7/90, 2 x 3 - 324 ILAS-3 TT |
| Electronic equipment | 1, 2: DRBV-51A, Decca 202, DRBC-32E radars, 2x Panda Mk 2 e/o director, Diodon sonar, DR-2000S3, Alligator 51 ECM suites, 2x Syllex decoy RL, MINIACO C31 CCS 3: DRBV-51A, Decca 202, DRBC-32E radars, Panda Mk 2, Naja Mk 2 e/o directors, Diodon sonar, DR-2000S3, Alligator 51 ECM suites, 2x Dagaie decoy RL, MINIACO C31 CCS |
| Complement | 95 |
Standard scale images
Drummond 1980
Graphics
Drummond 1980
Granville 2002
Project history
Good Hope and Transvaal were originally built for South Africa, but delivery was embargoed. They were purchased by Argentina on 25 September 1978. Drummond and Guerrico, the ex-South African units, were originally ordered for the French Navy as Lieutenant de Vaisseau le Henaff and Commandant I'Herminier.
Modernizations
1980s, Guerrico; 1990s, Drummond: - 1 x 1 - 40/60, 1x Panda Mk 2 e/o director; + 1 x 2 - 40/70 Breda-Bofors Compact Twin 40, Naja Mk 2 e/o director
1980s, all: - Decca 202 radar; + Decca 1226 radar
2000s, all: - Decca 1226 radar; + Selesmar NavBat radar
Naval service
All three units were deployed extensively during the Falklands conflict. Guerrico supported the South Georgia operation on 3 April 1982. She was hit by Carl Gustav anti-tank rocket and heavy small arms fire. The hit was just below the Exocet launcher and the damage was modest.
