French destroyer Jauréguiberry (D637)

The fleet escort Jauréguiberry was a French destroyer of the T 53 class, designed for anti-air and (to a lesser extent) anti-submarine roles. She was the second French Navy vessel to bear the name.

For other ships with the same name, see French ship Jauréguiberry.
History
France
NameJauréguiberry
NamesakeBernard Jauréguiberry
Laid downSeptember 1954
Launched5 November 1955
Commissioned15 July 1958
Decommissioned16 September 1977
Stricken30 May 1986
HomeportBrest
IdentificationD 637
FateSunk as the target ship Q580 for the experimentation of the Exocet missile.
General characteristics
Class and typeT 53-class destroyer
Displacement
  • 2,750 tons standard
  • 3,740 tons full load
Length128.6 m (422 ft)
Beam12.7 m (42 ft)
Draught5.4 m (18 ft)
Propulsion2 shaft geared turbines, 4 boilers, 63,000 hp (46,979 kW)
Speed34 knots (63 km/h; 39 mph)
Range5,000 nmi (9,300 km; 5,800 mi) at 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph)
Complement347
Armament
  • 6 × 127 mm guns (3 twin turrets)
  • 6 × 57 mm guns (3 twin turrets)
  • 4 × 20 mm guns (4 × 1)
  • 12 × 550 mm torpedo tubes (4 × 3)

Laid down in September 1954, the vessel was launched on 5 November 1955. Jauréguiberry was commissioned into the Marine Nationale on 15 July 1958 with the identification number D 637.

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