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Cassard vs Georges Leygues

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Specifications
Cassard Georges Leygues
Origin 🇫🇷 France 🇫🇷 France
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Frigate Frigate
Manufacturer Arsenal de Lorient (DCAN) Arsenal de Brest
Year introduced 1988 1979
Number built 2 units 7 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 5,000 tons 4,580 tons
Maximum speed 29.0 knots 30.0 knots
Range 8,000 nm at 17 knots 9,500 nm at 15 knots
Length 139.0 m 139.0 m
Beam 14.0 m 14.0 m
Crew 250 216
Performance Radar Chart
Armament & Systems
Cassard Georges Leygues
Armament
  • 1 × Mk 13 launcher (40 × Standard SM-1MR anti-air missiles)
  • 8 × MM40 Exocet anti-ship missiles
  • 2 × fixed torpedo tubes (10 × L5 mod 4 torpedoes)
  • 1 × Creusot-Loire Compact 100 mm/55 Mod 68 DP gun
  • 2 × 20 mm F2 anti-aircraft guns
  • 4 × 12.7 mm machine guns
  • 2 × Sadral sextuple launcher (39 × Mistral CIWS anti-air missiles)
  • 4 x single MM38 Exocet anti-ship missiles
  • 2 × fixed torpedo tubes
  • 1 × single 100 mm (3.9 in) DP gun
  • 2 × single 20 mm (0.8 in) AA guns
  • 1 × octuple Crotale anti-air missile launcher
Propulsion 4 × SEMT Pielstick 18PA6-V280 BTC diesel engines 31,000 kW (42,000 hp), 2 shafts CODOG: 2 × gas turbines (23,100 shp each), 2 × diesel engines (6,400 PS each), 2 shafts

Overview

The Cassard and the Georges Leygues are both Frigate classes.

Displacement is 5,000 tons for the Cassard vs 4,580 tons for the Georges Leygues. The Cassard reaches 29 knots vs 30 knots for the Georges Leygues. Operational range is 8,000 nautical miles for the Cassard vs 9,500 for the Georges Leygues. The Cassard carries a crew of 250 vs 216 for the Georges Leygues.

The Cassard was produced in 2 units vs 7 for the Georges Leygues. The Cassard was commissioned in 1988, 9 years after the Georges Leygues (1979).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Cassard-class or Georges Leygues-class?
The Cassard-class has greater displacement at 5,000 tons compared to the Georges Leygues-class's 4,580 tons.
Which is faster, the Cassard-class or Georges Leygues-class?
The Georges Leygues-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the Cassard-class's 29 knots.
Which has longer range, the Cassard-class or Georges Leygues-class?
The Georges Leygues-class has a longer range at 9,500 nautical miles compared to the Cassard-class's 8,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Cassard-class or Georges Leygues-class?
The Georges Leygues-class is longer at 139.0 meters compared to the Cassard-class's 139.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Cassard-class and Georges Leygues-class have?
The Cassard-class has a larger crew complement of 250 compared to the Georges Leygues-class's 216 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Cassard-class or Georges Leygues-class?
The Georges Leygues-class has been built in greater numbers with 7 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Cassard-class.