French frigate Jean de Vienne

	Jean de Vienne near Toulon, 23 September 2003
History
France
Name	Jean de Vienne
Namesake	Jean de Vienne
Laid down	26 October 1979
Launched	17 November 1981
Commissioned	25 May 1984
Decommissioned	9 January 2019
Identification	Pennant number: D643; MMSI number: 470455804;
Status	Decommissioned
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 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 helicopters
Aviation facilities	Double hangar

Jean de Vienne was one of seven F70 type guided-missile frigate built for the French Marine Nationale during the 1980s. Completed in 1984, she served during the Cold War. Her complement was 20% female.

History
Jean de Vienne near Toulon, 23 September 2003
France
Name	Jean de Vienne
Namesake	Jean de Vienne
Laid down	26 October 1979
Launched	17 November 1981
Commissioned	25 May 1984
Decommissioned	9 January 2019
Identification	Pennant number: D643 MMSI number: 470455804
Status	Decommissioned
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 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 helicopters
Aviation facilities	Double hangar