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La Galissonière 1979

Ships

Name	No	Yard No	Builder	Laid down	Launched	Comp	Fate
La Galissonière	D638		Arsenal de Lorient	4.11.1958	12.3.1960	9.7.1962	stricken 4.1990

Technical data

Displacement standard, t	2750
Displacement full, t	3740
Length, m	132.8
Breadth, m	12.7
Draught, m	5.40
No of shafts	2
Machinery	2 sets Rateau geared steam turbines, 4 Indret boilers
Power, h. p.	63000
Max speed, kts	34
Fuel, t	oil 800
Endurance, nm(kts)	5000(18)
Armament	1 x 1 Malafon ASuM (13 Malafon), 2 x 1 - 100/55 Mod 1953, 2 x 3 - 550 TT (12 L3), 1 x 4 - 305 ASWRL, 1 helicopter (Alouette II)
Electronic equipment	DRBV-22A, DRBV-50, DRBC-32A, DRBN-32 radars, DUBV-23, DUBV-43 VDS sonars
Complement	333

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Project history

Of the same basic design as the T 47/53 series, La Galissonière was completed as an experimental vessel fitted with an entire new generation of weapons and sensors. Originally it was intended that she should be armed with three of the new automatic 100mm DP mountings and 2 30mm AA, but the design was recast to incorporate the Malafon ASW missile launcher, and her armament as completed leaned heavily towards anti-submarine warfare. She provided the necessary experience for the design of a new generation of ASW fleet escorts.

La Galissonière was the first French escort to operate a helicopter. In order to make the most economical use of deck space, the top of the Malafon magazine formed the centre of the flight deck and a collapsible hangar was fitted above it, the sides folding down to provide additional width. This arrangement proved less than satisfactory and was not repeated in subsequent ships equipped with helicopters. The first helicopter operated was an Alouette II; this was later superseded by an Alouette III.

Modernizations

early 1970s: - 1 x 4 - 305 ASWRL; + ARBR/ARBA-10C ECM suite

Naval service

No significant events.