The T 53 class were the second group of destroyers built for the French Navy after World War 2. These ships were a modified versionof the T 47 class destroyers. The main difference with the preceding ships was the provision of improved air warning and tracking radars as well as an anti-submarine mortar. The ships were built between 1957 and 1958 and were decommissioned in the late 1970s or early 1980s. A single modified ship the La Galissonnière was built as a trials ship for a new generation of French weapons. This ship was designated as type T56.
| T 53 class destroyer | |
|---|---|
| Displacement: | 2750 tons standard, 3740 tons full load |
| Length: | 128.6 m |
| Beam: | 12.7 m |
| Draught: | 5.4 m |
| Propulsion: | 2 shaft geared turbines, 4 boilers, 63,000 hp |
| Speed: | 34 knots |
| Range: | 5000 nmi at 18 knots |
| Complement: | 19 officers |
| Sensors and processing systems: | DRBV31 surface sentry and navigation radar |
| Armament: | 6 - 127mm guns (3 twin turrets) |
