November 1988. The Black Sea. Photo from the archives of А. Andreev.

Country: France.
Class, [Type]: Duperre, [DD].

Builder: Lorient Naval Dockyard, France.
Launch date: 23 June 1956.
Commission date: 8 October 1957.
Decommission date: 1992.

Displacement ( tons ): 2800 standard, 3900 full load.
Dimensions ( metres ): 133 x 12,5 x 6.
Main machinery: 2 x Rateau geared turbines ( 63000 hp ).
Speed ( knots ): 32.
Range ( miles ): 5000 at 18 knots.
Complement: 272 ( 15 officers ).

Guns: 1 x 1 DCN 100mm.
Missiles: SSM: 4 x 1 MM38 Exocet.
Torpedoes: 4 x 1 launchers for 8 torpedoes Mk L5.
Radars: Air Search: DRBV-22A; Surface/Air: DRBV-51; Fire Control: DRBC-32E; Navigation: Decca Type 1226; TACAN: AN/URN-20.
Sonars: DUBV-23; DUBV-43 VDS.
Helicopters: 1 x Lynx WG13.

Year of visit the Black Sea:  1988