French frigate Georges Leygues

History
France
Name	Georges Leygues
Namesake	Georges Leygues
Laid down	16 September 1974
Launched	17 December 1976
Commissioned	10 December 1979
Decommissioned	21 March 2014
Identification	MMSI number: 228722000
General characteristics (as built)
Class & type	Georges Leygues-class frigate
Displacement	3,550 t (3,494 long tons); 4,500–4,580 t (4,429–4,508 long tons) full load;
Length	139 m (456 ft)
Beam	14 m (45 ft 11 in)
Draught	5.7 m (18 ft 8 in)
Propulsion	2 shafts; CODOG; 2 × gas turbines, 23,100 shp (23,420 PS; 17,226 kW) each; 2 × diesel engines, 6,400 PS (6,312 bhp; 4,707 kW) each;
Speed	30 knots (56 km/h; 35 mph)
Range	9,500 nmi (17,600 km; 10,900 mi) at 17 knots (31 km/h; 20 mph)
Sensors &; processing systems	DRBV 51C search radar; DRBV 26 early-warning radar; DRBC 32E fire-control radar; DUBV 23B hull-mounted sonar; DUBV 43B variable depth sonar;
Electronic warfare; & decoys	2 × Syllex chaff launchers
Armament	4 x single MM38 Exocet anti-ship missiles ; 2 × fixed torpedo tubes; 1 × single 100 mm (3.9 in) DP gun; 2 × single 20 mm (0.8 in) AA guns; 1 × octuple Crotale anti-air missile launcher;
Aircraft carried	2 × Westland Lynx anti-ship helicopters
Aviation facilities	Double hangar

Georges Leygues (D640) was the lead ship of her class of seven guided-missile frigates built for the French Marine Nationale during the 1970s. Completed in 1979, she served during the Cold War.

History

France
Name	Georges Leygues
Namesake	Georges Leygues
Laid down	16 September 1974
Launched	17 December 1976
Commissioned	10 December 1979
Decommissioned	21 March 2014
Identification	MMSI number: 228722000
General characteristics (as built)
Class & type	Georges Leygues-class frigate
Displacement	3,550 t (3,494 long tons) 4,500–4,580 t (4,429–4,508 long tons) full load
Length	139 m (456 ft)
Beam	14 m (45 ft 11 in)
Draught	5.7 m (18 ft 8 in)
Propulsion	2 shafts; CODOG 2 × gas turbines, 23,100 shp (23,420 PS; 17,226 kW) each 2 × diesel engines, 6,400 PS (6,312 bhp; 4,707 kW) each
Speed	30 knots (56 km/h; 35 mph)
Range	9,500 nmi (17,600 km; 10,900 mi) at 17 knots (31 km/h; 20 mph)
Sensors & processing systems	DRBV 51C search radar DRBV 26 early-warning radar DRBC 32E fire-control radar DUBV 23B hull-mounted sonar DUBV 43B variable depth sonar
Electronic warfare & decoys	2 × Syllex chaff launchers
Armament	4 x single MM38 Exocet anti-ship missiles 2 × fixed torpedo tubes 1 × single 100 mm (3.9 in) DP gun 2 × single 20 mm (0.8 in) AA guns 1 × octuple Crotale anti-air missile launcher
Aircraft carried	2 × Westland Lynx anti-ship helicopters
Aviation facilities	Double hangar