Dupleix (D 641)
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| General Characteristics | |
| Displacement: | 3550 t tonnes, 4500 tonnes fully loaded |
| Length: | 139 m |
| Width: | 14 m |
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| 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 (38 MW). |
| 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 |
| Armament: | Anti-air:
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| Electronic Warfare | Detection:
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| Planes: | 2 Lynx WG13 Mk4 helicopters, with each:
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The Dupleix is a F70 type anti-submarine frigate of the French Marine Nationale. She is the fourth French vessel (beside also two French commercial ships) named after the XVIIIth Century Gouvernor of Pondichéry and Gouverneur Général of the French possessions in India marquess Joseph Dupleix (see French ship Dupleix for the others).
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
One famous eponymous predecessor in the French Navy was the steam corvette Dupleix which took part in the Japanese Revolution.
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.
