The ''Le Corse'' class (or E50 Type) was a
class
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of 4 fast
frigate
A frigate () is a type of warship. In different eras, the roles and capabilities of ships classified as frigates have varied somewhat.
The name frigate in the 17th to early 18th centuries was given to any full-rigged ship built for speed and ...
s (''Escorteurs Rapide'') built for the
French Navy
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in the early 1950s. They were first surface combatant class of ships to be built after
World War II
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and symbolized "the revival of the French fleet."
They were followed by the
Le Normand-class (or E52 Type) frigates, and like them, were long-range convoy escorts capable of high speed.
The E50 type shared a flush-decked layout with the E52 class, and had a similar armament of three twin 57mm turrets) (one forward and two aft) and an anti-submarine armament consisting of a battery of heavyweight guided
torpedo
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es and a 375mm Bofors six-barrel rocket launcher.
Ships
See also
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List of Escorteurs of the French Navy
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. Af ...
References
External links
Description générale des escorteurs
{{Le Corse class frigate
Frigate classes
Cold War frigates of France
Ship classes of the French Navy