French frigate Montcalm

History
France
Name	Montcalm
Namesake	Louis de Montcalm de Saint Véran
Builder	Arsenal de Brest, France
Laid down	5 December 1975
Launched	31 May 1980
Commissioned	28 May 1982
Decommissioned	3 July 2017
Status	Awaiting disposal
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

Montcalm was one of seven F70 type guided-missile frigates built for the French Marine Nationale during the 1970s. Completed in 1982, she served during the Cold War.

History

France
Name	Montcalm
Namesake	Louis de Montcalm de Saint Véran
Builder	Arsenal de Brest, France
Laid down	5 December 1975
Launched	31 May 1980
Commissioned	28 May 1982
Decommissioned	3 July 2017
Status	Awaiting disposal
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