The D'Estienne d'Orves-class avisos, also known as the A69 type avisos, is a class of avisos, small warships mainly designed for coastal anti-submarine defence, but are also available for high sea escort missions (notably in support missions with the FOST). Built on a simple and robust design, they have an economical and reliable propulsion system which allows them to be used for overseas presence missions. The A69 design was based on the Portuguese Navy's João Coutinho-class corvettes.
A total of nineteen ships of this class were built, with the French ships being named after the heroes of the Second World War and two ships built for South Africa. Eight of these ships have since been decommissioned and six of them were sold to the Turkish Navy where they were redesignated as Burak-class or B-class corvettes.
The nine ships remaining in French service will have their heavy weapons removed and be reclassified as oceanic patrol ships. They will replace the P400-class patrol vessels in this role.
Unit Run[]
France[]
- MN D'Estienne d'Orves (F781) - sold to Turkey, renamed TCG Beykoz (F-503)
- MN Amyot d'Inville (F782) - sold to Turkey, renamed TCG Bartin (F-504)
- MN Drogou (F783) - sold to Turkey, renamed TCG Bodrum (F-501)
- MN Détroyat (F784) - scrapped
- MN Jean Moulin (F785) - scrapped
- MN Quartier-Maître Anquetil (F786) - sold to Turkey, renamed TCG Bandirma (F-502)
- MN Commandant de Pimodan (F787) - sold to Turkey, renamed TCG Bozcaada (F-500)
- MN Second-Maître Le Bihan (F788) - sold to Turkey, renamed TCG Bafra (F-505)
- MN Lieutenant de vaisseau Le Hénaff (F789)
- MN Lieutenant de vaisseau Lavallée (F790)
- MN Commandant L'Herminier (F791)
- MN Premier-Maître L'Her (F792)
- MN Commandant Blaison (F793)
- MN Enseigne de vaisseau Jacoubet (F794)
- MN Commandant Ducuing (F795)
- MN Commandant Birot (F796)
- MN Commandant Bouan (F797)
South Africa[]
- SAS Good Hope (P432)
- SAS Transvaal (F433)