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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 ...
Surcouf (F711) is a La Fayette -class frigate of the French Navy. Construction began at Lorient Naval Dockyard on 6 July 1992, launched 3 July 1993, and the ship was commissioned May 1996. Since entering service, Surcouf has taken part in numerous missions, notably in Operation Antilope (Gabon and Congo), Operation Trident (Kosovo) and Mission ...
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 frigates.
Stealth frigates Surcoufand Courbet. Three La Fayetteclass (La Fayette, Courbetand Aconit) warships have been upgraded, with the incorporation of a hull-mounted sonar and the modernization of various other systems. La Fayetteclass - 5 ships (general purpose/escort role) F710 La Fayette. F711 Surcouf.
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 ...
This is a list of active French Navy ships. [ 1][ 2][ 3] The French Navy consists of nearly 100 vessels of the Force d'action navale (Naval action force) [ 4] and the 9 submarines of the Forces sous-marines (Submarine force). Primary assets include one nuclear aircraft carrier, three amphibious assault ships, four air-defence -focused ...
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 ...