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IROQUOIS CLASS DESTROYER [1 record]

Record 1 1991-02-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Types of Ships and Boats
OBS

There are four of them: Iroquois DDH 280, Huron DDH 281, Athabaskan DDH 282, Algonquin DDH 283.

OBS

La lettre H indique que ces bâtiments portent un hélicoptère.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Types de bateaux
OBS

L'OTAN utilise le terme "escorteur".

OBS

"DD", symbole général des bâtiments du type escorteur. Bâtiment de combat de surface important, longueur comprise entre 95 et 140 mètres. A pour mission générale d'opérer en liaison avec les forces d'assaut, ASM et amphibies et de remplir le rôle d'écran et d'escorte de convois. Peut porter un hélicoptère non spécifiquement ASM.

Spanish

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