Mattieu LeBlanc Class
Mattieu LeBlanc Class Destroyer | |
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File:DDG331EugeneMichel.png Profile image of DDG-331 Eugene Michel, a Mattieu LeBlanc class guided missile destroyer, as of late 2018. | |
Class overview | |
Name | Mattieu LeBlanc Class Destroyer |
Builders | Theriault Shipyards |
Operators | Chezzetcook |
Class before | Richard Saulnier Class Destroyer |
Class after | Alphonse Pettipas Class Destroyer |
Planned | 32 |
Built | 32 |
Building | 0 |
Active | 32 |
Destroyed | 0 |
Scrapped | 0 |
Retired | 0 |
General Characteristics | |
Type | Destroyer |
Displacement |
4,700 tonnes (5,200 short tons) Light 6,400 tonnes (7,100 short tons) Full |
Length | 152 metres (498 ft 8 in) |
Beam | 17.5 metres (57 ft 5 in) |
Draught | 10 metres (32 ft 10 in) |
Power | 70,000 shaft horsepower (52 MW) |
Speed | 32 knots (59 km/h; 37 mph) |
Complement | 167 incl. airgroup |
Sensors |
3d Air Search Radar Fire Control director Radars |
Sonar |
Hull Mounted Sonar Variable-depth Towed Array Sonar |
Armament |
1x Modèle 81 127mm Naval Rifle 2x Modèle 89 40mm Close In Weapon systems 2x Tripple-tube Torpedo Launchers 2x 4-tube Anti-shipping Missile Launchers 48-cell Standard-length Vertical Launch Missile Cells |
Aviation & Flight Deck | |
Helicopters | 2 Medium ASW |
History
Design
Propulsion
Sensors
Weapons
The Mattieu LeBlanc Class is equipped with a 48-cannister vertical launch system on the foredeck for offensive and defensive missiles, as well as a 5 inch naval gun, and two twin 40mm CIWS for self defense, two triple tube torpedo launchers, and anti-shipping missiles. In addition to included armament, the ship is equipped with a helicopter landing pad equipped with a dual-track hauldown device and a hangar that can accept two Nieuport-Saulnier Panther helicopters. The helicopters can be equipped with anti-ship missiles or torpedoes as well.
The forward vertical launch system is capable of launching a variety of weapons which can be altered to meet changing needs. A typical load would include:
- 32 quadpacked Crotale Short Range Anti Air Missiles
- 28 MASURCA Medium Range Air Defense Missiles
- 12 Malafon Anti-Submarine Missiles
The Mattieu LeBlanc class destroyers are designed for general-purpose duties, focusing on inner-ring anti-submarine and anti-air warfare.