French frigate Courbet (F 712)

For other ships of the same name, see French ship Courbet.

History

France
Name:	Courbet
Namesake:	Admiral Amédée Courbet
Laid down:	15 September 1993
Launched:	12 March 1994
Commissioned:	1 April 1997
Homeport:	Toulon
Fate:	In active service
General characteristics
Class & type:	La Fayette-class frigate
Displacement:	3200 tonnes, 3600 tonnes fully loaded
Length:	125 m (410 ft)
Beam:	15.4 m (51 ft)
Draught:	4.8 m (16 ft)
Propulsion:	4 diesel SEMT Pielstick 12PA6V280 STC2, 21000 hp (15 400 kW)
Speed:	25 knots (46 km/h)
Range:	7,000 nautical miles (13,000 km) at 15 knots (28 km/h), 9000 at 12 knots (22 km/h)
Complement:	12 officers 68 non-commissioned officers 61 men
Sensors and processing systems:	1 × Air/Surface DRBV 15C sentry radar 1 × firing control radar for the 100 mm gun 1 × DRBN34 navigation radar 1 × DRBN34 landing radar
Electronic warfare & decoys:	1 × Saïgon ARBG 1 radio interceptor 1 × ARBR 21 radar interceptor 2 × Dagaie Mk2 chaff launcher 1 × AN/SLQ-25 Nixie tugged noise maker 1 × Prairie-Masker noise reduction system 1 × Syracuse II 1 × Inmarsat
Armament:	Anti-ship; 8 × Exocet MM40 block II anti-ship missiles Guns; 1 × 100 mm TR automatic gun 2 × 20 mm modèle F2 guns Anti-aircraft; 1 × Crotale CN2 launcher (8 missiles on the launcher with 16 reload) (Provision for future 16 × Aster 15 missiles in VLS)
Armour:	On sensitive areas (munition magazine and control centre)
Aircraft carried:	1 × helicopter (Panther or NH90)

Courbet is a second-line multi-mission stealth frigate of the French Marine Nationale. She is the third French vessel named after the 19th century admiral Amédée Courbet.

Notable missions

Courbet took part in Opération Baliste. On 3 October 2006, an Israeli fighter penetrated her 2-nautical-mile (4 km) defence perimeter without responding to radio calls, triggering a diplomatic incident. Israel apologised after official protests from the French government . Throughout September the ship was involved in anti-piracy operations off the coast of Somalia, helping to recapture a yacht taken by pirates on September 2.

In December 2009 Courbet escorted the Marine Nationale cruiser Jeanne d'Arc on her final voyage. This was last trip of the famous helicopter carrier that served as a floating embassy and symbol of the French navy for 46 years. Jeanne d'Arc's last voyage in company with Courbet included visits to Africa, South America including Rio to Buenos Aires, the French Antilles, the United States of America including New York City, and Canada. The voyage was completed sometime in May 2010.^[1]

References

↑ http://www.frenchculture.org/IMG/pdf/Press_Release_-_French_Warship_on_Last_Trip_Delivers_Books_to_NYC_Students.pdf Press officer (Consulate general of France) NYC, accessed 4 Oct 2010

External links

Marine nationale, Frégate type La Fayette Presentation-Courbet (F 712)

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La Fayette-class frigates

French Navy	La Fayette Surcouf Courbet Jauréguiberry / Aconit Guépratte

Republic of China Navy Kang Ding class	Kang Ding Si Ning Wu Chang Di Hua Kun Ming Chen De

Royal Saudi Navy Al Riyadh class	Al Riyadh Makkah Al Damman

Republic of Singapore Navy Formidable class	Formidable Intrepid Steadfast Tenacious Stalwart Supreme

Preceded by: Floréal class Followed by: None

List of frigates of the French Navy List of frigates of the Republic of China Navy List of frigates of the Royal Saudi Navy List of frigates of the Republic of Singapore Navy

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