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Surcouf [syʁ.kuf] was a large French gun-armed cruiser submarine of the mid 20th century. She carried two 8" guns as well as anti-aircraft guns and (for most of her career) a floatplane. Surcouf served in the French Navy and, later, the Free French Naval Forces during the Second World War . Surcouf disappeared during the night of 18/19 ...
Édouard Surcouf (1862–1938), French engineer, dirigible designer and pilot, and industrialist. Jacques Surcouf (1873–1934), French entomologist. Marie Surcouf (1863–1928), French balloonist and feminist. Nicolas Surcouf (1770–1848), French privateer and shipowner, brother of Robert Surcouf. Robert Surcouf (1773–1827), French ...
French corsairs. Corsairs ( French: corsaire) were privateers, authorised to conduct raids on shipping of a foreign state at war with France, on behalf of the French crown. Seized vessels and cargo were sold at auction, with the corsair captain entitled to a portion of the proceeds. Although not French Navy personnel, corsairs were considered ...
Submarine aircraft carrier. HMS M2 launching her Parnall Peto seaplane. A submarine aircraft carrier is a submarine equipped with aircraft for observation or attack missions. These submarines saw their most extensive use during World War II, although their operational significance remained rather small.
French frigate Surcouf (1993), a La Fayette -class frigate. Ships of the French Navy named Surcouf. Surcouf (1858) The protected cruiser Forbin, sister ship of Surcouf (1889–1921) The submarine cruiser Surcouf (1929–1942) The fleet escort destroyer Surcouf (1953–1972) The stealth frigate Surcouf (1997–present)
12 × 550 mm (21.7 in) torpedo tubes (4×3) The T 47 class or Surcouf class were the first destroyers built for the French Navy after the Second World War. Twelve ships were built between 1955 and 1957. The ships were modernised in the 1960s and decommissioned in the 1980s, when they were replaced by the Cassard and Georges Leygues -class ...
Surcouf had the largest guns of any cruiser submarine. A cruiser submarine was a very large submarine designed to remain at sea for extended periods in areas distant from base facilities. Their role was analogous to surface cruisers; 'cruising' distant waters, commerce raiding, and otherwise operating independently. When operating within a ...
French destroyer. Surcouf. Surcouf in 1970, a few months before her accident. The forward 57 mm turret and the aft torpedo launchers had made way for an enlarged bridge and staff housing quarters when she was transformed into a flotilla leader ship. Surcouf was a T 47-class destroyer of the French Navy. She was the fourth French ship named in ...