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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 ...
Robert Surcouf ( [ʁɔ.bɛʁ syʁ.kuf] 12 December 1773 – 8 July 1827) was a French privateer, businessman and slave trader who operated in the Indian Ocean from 1789 to 1808 during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. Capturing over 40 prizes, he later amassed a large fortune from a variety of commercial activities, such as ship ...
The French submarine fleet of World War II was one of the largest in the world at that time. It saw action during the war but had a chequered service history due to France 's position at that time. During the conflict, 59 submarines, more than three-quarters of the fleet, were lost.
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.
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.
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)
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 ...