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Colbert Class



Name Builders Laid down Launched Commissioned
C611 Colbert B December 1953 24th March 1956 5th May 1959


Builders:
B : Brest Naval Dockyard, Brest, France
L : Lorient Naval Dockyard, Lorient, France

Dimensions:
593' 2" x 65' 9" x 25' 5" / 180.80m x 20.10m x 7.80m

Displacement:
8500 tons std / 11300 tons max

Complement:
1074

Armament:
16 x 5" guns in twin mountings
20 x 57mm guns in twin mountings

Aircraft Facilities:
A helipad is fitted aft, but no hangar is provided.

Armour:
None known

Powerplant:
Four boilers were fitted with two steam turbines totalling 86000shp on two shafts. Maximum speed is 31kts.

Electronics Fit:
Radar:
N/A

Sonar:
N/A

Other:
SENIT tactical data system

Miscellaneous:
Two Sagaie decoy launchers and a SLQ-25 Nixie towed decoy are fitted.