FS Jean de Vienne
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| General Characteristics |
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| Displacement: | 3550 t tonnes, 4500 tonnes fully loaded |
| Length: | 139 m |
| Width: | 14 m |
| Beam: |
| Draught: | 5.80 m |
| Tirant d'air: | 39.36 m |
| Propulsion: | CODOG (COmbined Diesel Or Gaz): 2 diesels Pielstick PA 6 V280 STD Diesel power: 5200 hp (38 MW). TAG Motorisation : 2 Rolls Royce Olympus TM3B gas turbines, 26000 hp (19 MW). 2 propeller with 4 orientables fins each Total power: 52000 hp (38 MW). |
| Speed: | 30 knots (56 km/h) on TAG, 21 knots (39 km/h) on diesel |
| Range: | On TAG : 1000 nautical miles (1900 km) at 30 knots (56 km/h) On Diesel : 10000 nautical miles (1900 km) at 15 knots (28 km/h) |
| Complement: | 20 officers 120 non-commissioned officers 95 men |
| Armament: | Anti-air: *1 Crotale EDIR system - 8 missiles on launcher + 18 stored *2 Simbad systems - 2 x 2 Mistral missiles *1 CADAM 100 mm main gun *2 x 20 mm guns *4 x 12.7 mm machine gunsAnti-surface: *4 Exocet MM38 missiles Anti-submarine: * 10 L5 Mod4 torpedoes * 2 L5 torpedo launchers * 12 MK46 torpedoes for the Lynx WG13 helicopter |
| Electronic Warfare | Detection: *1 Air/surface sentry radar DRBV51C *1 Air sentry radar DRBV 26 *1 fire control radar DRBC 32E *2 navigation radar KH 1007 *1 hull sonar DUBV 23 *1 tugged sonar DUBV 43CElectronic Warfare: *2 radar intereceptors ARBR 16 *2 Syllex chaff launchers Tactical information: *SENIT 4 *SEAO/OPSMER |
| Planes: | 2 Lynx WG13 Mk4 helicopters, with each: * 1 DUAV4 sonar * Rheseda system for transmission of acoustic data * 12 MK46 torpedoes |
The
Jean de Vienne is a
F70 type anti-submarine frigate of the French
Marine Nationale. She is the third French vessel named after the XIVth Century admiral
Jean de Vienne. Her complement is 20% female.
There are seven ships in the F70 class :
* D640
Georges Leygues* D641
Dupleix* D642
Montcalm* D643
Jean de Vienne* D644
Primauguet* D645
La Motte Picquet * D646
Latouche-TrévilleNote: The French navy doesn't use the term "
destroyer" for its ships; hence some large ships, referred to as "
frigates", are registered as destroyers.
* http://www.jeandevienne.org/