Le Corse-class frigate

The Le Corse class (or E50 Type) was a class of 4 fast frigates (Escorteurs Rapide) built for the French Navy in the early 1950s. They were first surface combatant class of ships to be built after World War II and symbolized "the revival of the French fleet." They were followed by the Le Normand-class (or E52 Type) frigates, and like them, were long-range convoy escorts capable of high speed.

Design The E50 type shared a flush-decked layout with the E52 class, and had a similar armament of three twin 57mm turrets) (one forward and two aft) and an anti-submarine armament consisting of a battery of heavyweight guided torpedoes and a 375mm Bofors six-barrel rocket launcher.

Ships Pennant Name Builder Laid down Launched Commissioned FateF 761Le CorseArsenal de LorientMarch 19528 August 195223 April 1955Target in Atlantic 1975F 762Le BrestoisArsenal de LorientAugust 195216 December 195219 January 1956Target in Mediterranean 1976F 763Le BoulonnaisAteliers et Chantiers de la LoireSeptember 195212 May 19535 August 1955Target in Atlantic 1994F 764Le BordelaisForges et Chantiers de la MéditerranéeJanuary 195311 July 19537 April 1955Broken Up at Vigo, Spain 1981

See also List of Escorteurs of the French Navy

References

External links Description générale des escorteurs