List of escorteurs of France

The escorteurs of the French Navy were light naval warships used for convoy protection during and after the Second World War.

The earliest escorteurs in the French Navy were purchased from the British Royal Navy and the United States Navy. After the war, these were supplemented by former German and Italian vessels transferred to French control as war reparations.

After the war, the term escorteur replaced that of and traditionally used by the French Navy. However, in the 1970s, the designation of escorteur ceased to be used and was replaced with that of frigate, destroyer, aviso or patroller.

Second World War ships Royal Navy: River-class frigate (Free French Naval Forces) L'Aventure (F707) (ex-HMS Braid) 1944–1961 L'Escarmouche (F709) (ex-HMS Frome) 1944–1961 TonkinoisRenamed La Confiance in 1953. (F711) (ex-HMS Moyola) 1944–1961 Croix de Lorraine (F710) (ex-HMS Strule) 1944–1961 La Surprise (F708) (ex-HMS Torridge) 1944–1964 La Découverte (F712) (ex-HMS Windrush) 1944–1961 Flower-class corvettes (Free French Naval Forces) Alysse (ex-HMS Alyssum K100) 1941–1942 Roselys (ex-HMS Sundew) 1941–1947 Aconit (ex-HMS Aconite) 1941–1947 Lobelia (ex-Lobelia) 1941–1947 Mimosa (ex-Mimosa) 1941–1942 Commandant Détroyat (Ex-HMS Coriander) 1941–1947 Commandant d'Estienne d'Orves (ex-HMS Lotus) 1942–1947 Renoncule (ex-HMS Renonculus) 1941–1947 Commandant Drogou (ex-HMS Chrysanthemum) 1941–1947 United States Navy (USN): Cannon-class destroyer escort: Sénégalais (F702)Sénégalais, Senegalese (ex-USS Corbesier (DE-106)) 1944–1964 Algérien (F701)Algérien, Algerians (ex-USS Cronin (DE-107)) 1944–1964 Tunisien (F706)Tunisien, Tunisians (ex-USS Crosley (DE-108)) 1944–1960 Marocain (F705)Marocain, Moroccans (ex-USS Marocain (DE-109)) 1944–1960 Hova (F704)Hova, Hova (ex-USS Hova (DE-110)) 1944–1964 Somali (F703)Somali, Somalis (ex-USS Somali (DE-111)) 1944–1956 PC-461-class submarine chaser (or coastal patroller): Eveillé (ex-USS PC-471) 1944–1959 Rusé (ex-USS PC-472) 1944–1959 Ardent (ex-USS PC-473) 1944–1945 Indiscret (ex-USS PC-474) 1944–1960 Résolu (ex-USS PC475) 1944–1951 Emporté (ex-USS PC-480) 1944–1959 Effronté (ex-USS PC481) 1944–1953 Enjoué (ex-USS PC-482) 1944–1945 Tirailleur (ex-USS PC-542) 1944–1958 Volontaire (ex-USS PC-543) 1944–1964 Goumier (ex-USS PC-545) 1944–1965 Franc Tireur (ex-USS PC-545) 1944–1953 Vigilant (ex-USS PC-550) 1944–1959 Mameluck (ex-USS PC-551) 1944–1958 Carabinier (ex-USS PC-556) 1944–1958 Dragon (ex-USS PC-557) 1944–1959 Voltigeur (ex-USS PC-559) 1944–1970 Attentif (ex-USS PC-562) 1944–1953 Spahi (ex-USS PC-591) 1944–1959 Fantassin (ex-USS PC-621) 1944–1961 Grenadier (ex-USS PC-625) 1944–1958 Lansquenet (ex-USS PC-626) 1944–1958 Cavalier (ex-USS PC-627) 1944–1951

Post-war ships War reparations Ex-Regia Marina: light cruiser: (ex-Italian cruiser Attilio Regolo)named for Marcus Atilius Regulus) 1948–1969 (ex-Italian cruiser Scipione Africano) 1948–1961 destroyer: (ex-Italian destroyer Alfredo Oriani) 1948–1954 Sloop : Francis Garnier (F730) (ex-) 1946–1966 Ex-Kriegsmarine: Type 1934A destroyer: Desaixnamed for Louis Desaix (ex-German destroyer Z5 Paul Jacobi) 1946–1954 Kléber (D603)named for Jean-Baptiste Kléber (ex-German destroyer Z6 Theodor Riedel) 1946–1957 Type 1936A and 1936A (Mob) destroyer Marceau (D601) (ex-) 1946–1958 Hoche (D602) (ex-) 1946–1958 Léopard (ex-) 1945–1951 (Refloated for spares, then scrapped) Q-128 (ex-US destroyer DD-939, ex-) 1947–1958 Type 35 torpedo boat: Bir Hacheim (ex-) Type 37 torpedo boat: Baccarat (ex-) Dompaire (ex-) Type 39 torpedo boat: L'Alsacien (ex-) Le Lorrain (ex-)

Allied fleet ships United States Navy (USN): : Berbère (F723)Berbère, Berbers (ex-USS Clarence L. Evans (DE-113)) 1952–1969 Arabe (F717)Arabe, Arabs (ex-USS Samuel S. Miles (DE-183)) 1950–1958 Kabyle (F718)Kabyle, Kabyle (ex-USS Riddle (DE-185)) 1950–1959 Bambara (F719)Bambara, Bambara (ex-USS Swearer (DE-186)) 1950–1959 Malgache (F724)Malgache, Malagazy (ex-USS Baker (DE-190)) 1952–1969 Sakalave (F720)Sakalava, Sakalava (ex-USS Wingfield (DE-194)) 1950–1959 Touareg (F721)Tuareg, Tuareg (ex-USS Bright (DE-747)) 1950–1958 Soudanais (F722)Soudanais, Sudanese (ex-USS Cates (DE-763)) 1950–1959 : Laplace (F713) (ex-USS Lorain (PF-93)) 1947–1950 Mermoz (F714) (ex-USS Muskegon (PF-24)) 1947–1950 Brix (F715) (ex-USS Manitowoc (PF-61)) 1947–1958 Verrier (F716) (ex-USS Emporia (PF-28)) 1947–1958 (or coastal patroller): Phnom Penh (ex-USS PC-796) 1949–1955 Hue (ex-USS PC-797) 1950–1955 Luang Prabang (ex-USS PC-798) 1949–1955 Kum Kang San (ex-USS PC-799) 1950– Flamberge (ex-USS PC-1086) 1951–1956 Intrépide (ex-USS PC-1130) 1951–1956 Trident (ex-USS PC-1143) 1951–1956 Mousquet (ex-USS PC-1143) 1951–1955 Glaive (ex-USS PC-1146) 1951–1956 Ardent (ex-USS PC-1167) 1951–1956 Inconstant (ex-USS PC-1171) 1951–1956 LégionnaireLe Légionnaire, French Foreign Legion(ex-USS PC-1226) 1944–1958 Lancier (ex-USS PC-1227) 1944–1960 Hussard (ex-USS PC-1235) 1945–1965 Sabre (ex-USS PC-1248) 1944–1959 Pique (ex-USS PC-1249) 1944–1959 Cimeterre (ex-USS PC-1250) 1944–1963 Coutelas (ex-USS PC-1560) 1944–1963 Dague (ex-USS PC-1561) 1944–1964 Javelot (ex-USS PC-1562) 1944–1951

French-built ships

Fleet Escorts – (Escorteurs d'escadre)

(Surcouf class) Surcouf (D621) 1955–1972 Kersaint (D622) 1956–1984 Cassard (D623) 1956–1974 Bouvet (D624) 1956–1982 Dupetit-Thouars (D625) 1957–1988 Chevalier Paul (D626) 1957–1971 Maillé-Brézé (D627) 1957–1988 Vauquelin (D628) 1956–1986 D’Estrées (D629) 1957–1985 Du Chayla (D630) 1957–1991 Casabianca (D631) 1957–1984 Guépratte (D632) 1957–1985

Duperré (D633) 1957–1972 La Bourdonnais (D634) 1958–1976 Forbin (D635) 1958–1981 Tartu (D636) 1958–1979 Jauréguiberry (D637) 1958–1977 – single ship modified for ASW testing La Galissonnière (D638) 1962–1990

Fast Escorts – Escorteurs rapides

Type E50 (Le Corse-class) frigate: Le Corse (F761) 1955–1975 Le Brestois (F762) 1956–1975 Le Boulonnais (F763) 1955–1976 Le Bordelais (F764) 1955–1976 Type E52 (Le Normand-class) frigate: Le Normand (F765) 1956–1983 Le Picard (F766) 1956–1979 Le Gascon (F767) 1957–1977 Le Lorrain (F768) 1957–1976 Le Bourguignon (F769) 1957–1976 Le Champenois (F770) 1957–1975 Le Savoyard (F771) 1957–1980 Le Breton (F772) 1957–1976 Le Basque (F773) 1957–1979 L'Agenais (F774) 1958–1985 Le Béarnais (F775) 1958–1979 Type E52B: L'Alsacien (F776) 1960–1981 Le Provençal (F777) 1959–1981 Le Vendéen (F778) 1960–1982

Sloop Escorts – Avisos escorteurs

Victor Schœlcher (F725)after Victor Schœlcher (1804–1893) 1962–1988 Commandant Bory (F726)after Victor Bory 1964–1996 Amiral Charner (F727)after Léonard Charner (1797–1869) 1962–1990 Doudart de Lagrée (F728)after Ernest Doudart de Lagrée (1823–1868) 1963–1991 Balny (F729)after Adrien-Paul Balny d'Avricourt (1849–1873) 1970–1994 Commandant Rivière (F733)after Henri Rivière (1827–1883) 1962–1984 Commandant Bourdais (F740)after Edmé Bourdais (1820–1861) 1963–1990 Protet (F748)after Auguste Léopold Protet (1808–1862) 1962–1992 Enseigne de Vaisseau Henry (F749) 1963–1996

Coastal Escorts – Escorteurs côtiers

Le Fougueux (P641) 1954–1975 L'Opiniâtre (P642) 1954–1975 L'Agile (P643) 1954–1976

L'Adroit (P644) 1957–1979 L'Alerte (P645) 1957–1979 L'Attentif (P646) 1957–1978 L'Intrépide (P630) 1958–1976 L'Ardent (P635) 1958–1979 L'Etourdi (P637) 1958–1976 L'Enjoué (P647) 1958– Le Hardi (P648) 1958–1977 L'Effronté (P638) 1959– Le Frondeur (P639) 1959–1977 Le Fringant (P640) 1959–1982

See also List of active French Navy ships Fusiliers Marins

Notes

Citations

References Francis Garnier sur site netmarine Escorteur d'escadre Surcouf netmarine.net Escorteur rapide Le Corse Escorteur rapide Le Normand – site netmarine Escorteur rapide L'Alsacien – site netmarine Aviso-escorteur Commandant Rivière – site netmarine Le Fougueux (P641) fougueux.nl www.escorteursrapides.net Jean Moulin, Rober Dumas, Les Escorteurs d'escadre, Marines éditions Nantes, 1997