French frigate Georges Leygues
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Georges Leygues (D640) was the lead ship of the F70 type anti-submarine frigate of the French Marine Nationale. The French Navy does not use the term "destroyer" for its ships; hence some large ships, referred to as "frigates", are registered as destroyers. She was the second French vessel named after the 19–20th century politician and Navy Minister, Georges Leygues. She was the tender for the former helicopter cruiser Jeanne d'Arc.
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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 |
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Class and type | Georges Leygues-class frigate |
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Length | 139 m (456 ft 0 in) |
Beam | 14 m (45 ft 11 in) |
Height | 39.36 m (129 ft 2 in) |
Draught | 5.8 m (19 ft 0 in) |
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