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General Characteristics
Displacement:	3550 t tonnes, 4500 tonnes fully loaded
Length:	139 m
Width:	14 m
Beam:
Draught:	5.80 m
Tirant d'air:	39.36 m
Propulsion:	CODOG (COmbined Diesel Or Gaz): 2 diesels Pielstick PA 6 V280 STD Diesel power: 5200 HP (3.8 MW). TAG Motorisation : 2 Rolls Royce Olympus TM3B gas turbines, 26000 hp (19 MW). 2 propeler with 4 orientables fins each Total power: 52000 hp (38 MW). Image File history File links FS_Montcalm_1. ... Tricolore of France Created by User:Anthony S. Tsoumbris French Tricolore flag File links The following pages link to this file: Austria Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam A.S. Roma A.C. Milan Belgium Czech Republic Cyprus Economy of the Czech Republic Corsica Chelsea F.C. European Union Estonia European...
Speed:	30 knots (56 km/h) on TAG, 21 knots (39 km/h) on diesel
Range:	On TAG : 1000 nautical miles (1900 km) at 30 knots (56 km/h) on diesel : 10000 nautical miles (1900 km) at 15 knots (28 km/h)
Complement:	20 officers 120 non-commissioned officers 95 men
Armament:	Anti-air: 1 Crotale EDIR system - 8 missiles on launcher + 18 stored 2 Simbad systems - 2 x 2 Mistral missiles 1 CADAM 100 mm main gun 2 x 20 mm guns 4 x 12.7 mm machine guns Anti-surface: The French 100 mm naval gun is a polyvalent artillery piece (anti-air, anti-ship, ground), capable of a high rate of fire. ... 4 Exocet MM38 missiles Anti-submarine: The Exocet is a French-built anti-ship missile made in various versions capable of being launched from surface ships and boats, submarines, and airplanes. ... 10 L5 Mod4 torpedoes 2 L5 torpedo launchers 12 MK46 torpedoes for the Lynx WG13 helicopter
Electronic Warfare	Detection: 1 Air/surface sentry radar DRBV51C 1 Air sentry radar DRBV 26 1 fire control radar DRBC 32E 2 navigation radar KH 1007 1 hull sonar DUBV 23 1 tugged sonar DUBV 43C Electronic Warfare: The AgustaWestland Lynx is a helicopter designed by AgustaWestland (formerly Westland Aircraft) and jointly produced with Aérospatiale, first flying on 21 March 1971 as the Westland WG.13. ... 2 radar intereceptors ARBR 16 2 Syllex chaff launchers Tactical information: SENIT 4 SEAO/OPSMER
Planes:	2 Lynx WG13 Mk4 helicopters, with each: 1 DUAV4 sonar Rheseda system for transmission of acoustic data 12 MK46 torpedoes

The Montcalm is a F70 type anti-submarine frigate of the French Marine Nationale. She is the fourth French vessel named after the 18th century Marshal marquess Louis de Montcalm de Saint Véran (see French ship Montcalm for the others). The AgustaWestland Lynx is a helicopter designed by AgustaWestland (formerly Westland Aircraft) and jointly produced with Aérospatiale, first flying on 21 March 1971 as the Westland WG.13. ... The Georges Leygues class (F70 type) is a type of anti-submarine frigates of the French Navy. ... The French Navy (Marine Nationale) is the naval arm of the French military and is the second-largest Western European navy (the largest being the United Kingdoms Royal Navy). ... (17th century - 18th century - 19th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 18th century refers to the century that lasted from 1701 through 1800. ... A marquess is a nobleman of hereditary rank in Europe, China, and Japan. ... Portrait of Montcalm Montcalm trying to stop Native Americans from attacking British soldiers and civilians as they leave Fort William Henry. ... Four ships of the French Navy have been named Montcalm in honour of the XVIIIth Century Marshal marquess Louis de Montcalm de Saint Véran: An armoured corvette (1865-1891). ...

There are seven ships in the F70 class :

• D640 Georges Leygues
• D641 Dupleix
• D642 Montcalm
• D643 Jean de Vienne
• D644 Primauguet
• D645 La Motte Picquet
• D646 Latouche-Tréville

Note: The French navy doesn't use the term "destroyer" for its ships; hence some large ships, referred to as "frigates", are registered as destroyers. The Georges Leygues is a F70 type anti-submarine frigates of the French Marine Nationale. ... The Dupleix is a F70 type anti-submarine frigates of the French Marine Nationale. ... The Jean de Vienne is a F70 type anti-submarine frigates of the French Marine Nationale. ... The Primauguet is a F70 type anti-submarine frigates of the French Marine Nationale. ... The La Motte-Picquet is a F70 type anti-submarine frigates of the French Marine Nationale. ... The Latouche-Tréville is a F70 type anti-submarine frigate of the French Marine Nationale. ... USS Lassen, an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer In naval terminology, a destroyer is a fast and maneuverable yet long-endurance warship intended to escort larger vessels in a fleet or battle group and defend them against smaller, short-range attackers (originally torpedo boats, later submarines and aircraft). ... Sailing frigates were 4th, 5th, or 6th-rated ships in the rating system of the Royal Navy. ...

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