%2c_Nantes-5146.jpg) Maillé-Brézé at Nantes in 2022 | |
| History | |
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 France | |
| Name | Maillé-Brézé |
| Namesake | Jean Armand de Maillé-Brézé |
| Laid down | February 1951 |
| Launched | October 1953 |
| Commissioned | 4 May 1957 |
| Decommissioned | 1988 |
| Identification | D627 |
| Fate | Museum ship |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | T 47-classdestroyer |
| Displacement |
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| Length | 128.6 m (422 ft) |
| Beam | 12.7 m (42 ft) |
| Draught | 5.4 m (18 ft) |
| Installed power |
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| Propulsion | 2shafts; 2 gearedsteam turbines[1] |
| Speed | 34knots (63 km/h; 39 mph) |
| Range | 5,000 nmi (9,300 km; 5,800 mi) at 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph) |
| Complement | 347 |
| Armament |
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Maillé-Brézé is aT 47-classdestroyer (escorteur d'escadre) built for theFrench Navy during the 1950s. She is now amuseum ship in Nantes.
The T 47-class ships were designed as enlarged and improved versions of the wartimeLe Hardi class intended to serve assquadron escorts (Escorteur d'escadre). As built, the vessels hadstandard displacement of 2,750long tons (2,794 t) and 3,740 long tons (3,800 t) atdeep load. They measured 128.6 metres (421 ft 11 in)long overall with abeam 12.7 metres (41 ft 8 in) and adraught of 5.4 metres (17 ft 9 in). They were propelled by a pair of Rateau gearedsteam turbines, each driving onePropeller shaft using steam provided by four Indretboilers The turbines were rated at 63,000metric horsepower (62,000 shp; 46,000 kW), enough to give the ships a maximum speed of 34knots (63 km/h; 39 mph). They had enoughfuel oil to give them a range of 5,000nautical miles (9,300 km; 5,800 mi) at 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph).[2]
The T 47s were designed for fleetanti-aircraft warfare (AA) with amain battery of French-designed Model 1948 127-millimetre (5 in)dual-purpose guns, which enabled them to use standard U.S. ammunition. The guns were mounted in three twin-gun turrets, one mount forward of thesuperstructure and asuperfiring pair aft. Thesecondary armament consisted of57 mm (2.2 in) AA guns in three twin turrets. One of these was positioned behind the forward 127 mm turret, firing over it; the other two turrets were located aft of the rearfunnel, one on each side of the superstructure. In addition, the T 47s were equipped with four20-millimetre (0.8 in) Oerlikon AA guns, one pair on the bridge wings and the others positioned between the rear funnel and the rear 57 mm turrets.[2] Theanti-submarine warfare (ASW) armament consisted of four triple banks of 550 mm (22 in)torpedo tubes, two on eachbroadside. These forward pair housed K2 unguided ASWtorpedoes and each launcher was provided a set of reloads.[3] The aft pair could fire either K2 torpedoes or M1923DT anti-ship torpedoes.[2]
The ships were equipped with Frenchsonars DUBV 1 and DUBA 1 mounted on the hull. They were fitted with twin tripods carrying a DRBV 11 combined surface and air-searchradar and a DRBV 20Aearly-warning radar. They also carried a DRBC 11 surfacegunnery radar and a DRBC 30 anti-aircraft radar. The main armament was guided by a single fire control director, with a second slotted aft for the 57 mm guns. The ships had a complement of 347.[2]
She waslaid down by theArsenal de Lorient on 9 October 1953,launched on 2 July 1955 andcommissioned on 4 May 1957.[3]
On 2 March 1962,Maillé-Brézé, along with another four destroyers, landed fresh troops atAlgiers to fight theOAS uprising.[4] Assisted by hersister shipSurcouf, she was about to shell theOAS-held quarter of Bab-el-Oued when a counter-order called the operation off. The destroyers instead took battle stations close to the shore as a deterrent.[5]
In 1988, she wasdecommissioned and became amuseum ship inNantes. She has been listed as amonument historique by the French Ministry of Culture since October 1991.[6]
On 21 February 2016, directorChristopher Nolan announced plans to feature the ship in his then upcomingWorld War II filmDunkirk.[7]
In 2025, the ship was chosen to host a pop-up event celebrating the 7th anniversary of the English/worldwide release ofAzur Lane, a mobile game that features anthropomorphic "shipgirls" includingMaillé-Brézé's previous Vauqelin-class incarnation.[8]
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