French destroyer Surcouf

For other ships with the same name, see French ship Surcouf.
Surcouf in 1970, a few months before her accident. The forward 57 mm turret and the aft torpedo launchers had made way for an enlarged bridge and staff housing quarters when she was transformed into a flotilla leader ship.
History
France
NameSurcouf
NamesakeRobert Surcouf
Laid downFebruary 1951
Launched3 October 1953
Commissioned1955
Decommissioned5 May 1972
Home portBrest and later Toulon
IdentificationD621
FateSunk as target
General characteristics
Class & typeT 47-class destroyer
Displacement
  • 2,750 tons standard
  • 3,740 tons full load
Length128.62 m (422.0 ft)
Beam12.7 m (42 ft)
Draught5.4 m (18 ft)
Installed power63,000 shp (47,000 kW)
Propulsion
  • Parsons geared steam turbines
  • 2 shafts
  • 4 fuel boilers
Speed34 kn (63 km/h)
Range5,000 nmi (9,300 km) at 18 kn (33 km/h)
Complement347
Armament
  • 6 × 127 mm (5 in) guns (3 × 2)
  • 6 × 57mm/60 modèle 1951 guns (3 twin turrets)
  • 4 × 20 mm (0.79 in) guns (4 × 1)
  • 6 × 550 mm (22 in) short-tubes for anti-submarine torpedo (2 × 3)
  • 6 × 550 mm (22 in) long-tubes for dual purpose : anti-ship and anti-submarine torpedo (2 × 3)

Surcouf was a T 47-class destroyer of the French Navy. She was the fourth French ship named in honour of privateer and slave trader Robert Surcouf.

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