Comandant Rivière class frigate
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The Comandant Rivière class were a group of frigates built for the French Navy in the late 1950's and early 1960's. They were desined to perform the role of overseas patrol sloop in peacetime and Anti-Submarine escort in wartime. Four similar ships were built for the Portuguese Navy as the João Belo class frigate. The ships had accommodation for an 80 man commando detachment with two (25 man capacity) fast landing boats.
All ships were decommisioned in the mid 1990's and three frigates were sold to the Uruguayan Navy.
[edit] General Characteristics
From Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1947-1995
- Displacement: 1750 tons standard, 2230 tons full load
- Length: 98 m
- Beam: 11.5 m
- Draught: 4.3 m
- Machinery: 2 shaft diesel 16,000 hp
- Speed: 25 knots
- Range: 7500 nm at 16 knots
- Armament:
- 3 x 100 mm guns (3x1) - one gun later replaced by 4 MM38 Exocet Missiles
- 2 - 30 mm guns
- 1 -305 mm anti-submarine mortar
- 6 - 550 mm torpedo tubes (2x3)
- Crew: 166
[edit] Ships
All French ships were built by Arsenal de Lorient
| Pennant | Name | Commisioned | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|
| F725 | Victor Schoelcher | 1962 | Sold to Uruguay 1988 as the General Artigas |
| F726 | Commandant Bory | 1964 | Decommisioned late 1990's |
| F727 | Admiral Charner | 14 December 1962 | Sold to Uruguay 1991 as the Montevideo |
| F 728 | Doudart de Lagree | 1 May 1963 | Decommisioned 1991 |
| F729 | Balny | 1 February 1970 | Decommisioned 1994 |
| F 733 | Commandant Riviere | 4 December 1962 | Trials ship 1986 - decommisioned late 1990's |
| F740 | Commandant Bourdais | 10 March 1963 | Sold to Uruguay 1990 as the Uruguay |
| F748 | Protet | 1 May 1964 | Decommissioned 1992 |
| F749 | Enseigne de Vaisseau Henry | 1 January 1965 | Decommissioned 1994 |
