La Fayette Class Frigates Class Overview

Operated by:
France as La Fayette Class
Taiwan (ROC) as Kang Ding Class
Saudi Arabia as Al Riyadh Class (modified)
Singapore as Formidable Class (modified)
Names:
France; La Fayette F-710, Surcouf F-711, Courbet F-712, Aconite F-713, Guépratte F-714

Taiwan (ROC); Kang Ding 1202, Si Ning 1203, Kun Ming 1205, Di Hua 1206,
Wu Chang 1207, Chen Te 1208

Saudi Arabia; Al Riyadh 812, Makkah 814, Al Dammam 816

Singapore; Formidable 68, Intrepid 69, Steadfast 70, Tenacious 71, Stalwart 72,
Supreme 73

Builder:
DNC
Lorient, France
Length:
407' 5" La Fayette and Kang Ding Class
442' 9" Al Riyadh Class
376' 6" Singapore Class

Beam:
50' 5" La Fayette and Kang Ding Class
56' 4" Al Riyadh Class
53' 4" Formidable Class

Draft:
19' 4" La Fayette Class
18' Kang Ding Class
13' 5" Al Riyadh Class
19' 6" Formidable Class

Displacement:
3,600 (Full) La Fayette Class
3,800 (Full) Kang Ding Class
4,500 (Full) Al Riyadh Class
3,200 Formidable Class

Speed:
25 knots
Range:
9,000 @ 12 knots
Armament:
La Fayette Class (France)

1 x 3.9"/50 Mod 68 CADAM
2 x 20mm Giat 20F2
2 x 12.7mm machine guns
8 x MM40 Block II Exocet SSM
2 x 8 cell SAM CN-2 Launchers
1 x Aerospatiale AS565 Panther helicopter


Kang Ding Class (Taiwan ROC)

1 x 76mm/62 OTO Melara rapid fire
1 x 20mm/76 Mk15 Hughes Vulcan Phalanx
2 x 40mm/70 Bofors
2 x 20mm Type 75
6 x 13"/324mm torpedo tubes
4 x Hsiung Feng II missile launchers
1 x Sea Chaparral quadruple launcher
1 x Sikorsky S-70C helicopter


Al Riyadh Class (Saudi Arabia)

1 x 76mm/62 OTO Melara rapid fire
2 x Giat 20mm 15b
2 x 12.7mm machine guns
4 x 21"/533mm torpedo tubes (aft)
8 x MM40 Block II Exocet SSM
2 x 8 cell Aster 15 VLS Eurosam SAAM
1 x Aerospatiale SA 365 Dauphin helicopter


Formidable Class (Singapore)
1 x 76mm/62 OTO Melara rapid fire
2 machine guns
Harpoon Missiles
Aster SAM Missiles
A244 Torpedoes
1 x Sikorsky S-70B helicopter

France
Name
Keel Laid Down
Launched
Commissioned
Dec. 15, 1990
June 13, 1992
Mar. 22, 1996
July 6, 1992
July 3, 1993
Feb. 7, 1997
Sept. 15, 1993
Mar. 12, 1994
Apr. 1, 1997
Aug. 5, 1996
June 8, 1997
June 3, 1999
Oct. 1, 1998
Mar. 3, 1999
Nov. 2001


Taiwan (Republic of China)
Name
Keel Laid Down
Launched
Commissioned
Kang Ding 1202
August 1, 1993
March 12, 1994
May 24, 1996
Si Ning 1203
March 28, 1994
November 5, 1994
October 12, 1996
Kun Ming 1205
November 7, 1994
May 13, 1995
February 26, 1997
Di Hua 1206
July 1, 1995
November 26, 1995
August 8, 1997
Wu Chang 1207
July 1, 1995
November 26, 1995
December 16, 1997
Chen Du 1208
December 27, 1995
August 2, 1996
March 19, 1998
 
Saudi Arabia
Name
Keel Laid Down
Launched
Commissioned
Al Riyadh 812
1999
August 2000
July 2000
Makkah 814
2000
July 20, 2001
2003
Al Dammam 816
2001
2002
2004
Singapore
Name
Keel Laid Down
Launched
Commissioned
Nov. 14, 2002
Jan. 7, 2004
May 5, 2007
Mar 8, 2003
July 3, 2004
Feb. 5, 2008
N/A
Jan. 28, 2005
Feb. 5, 2008
Tenacious 71
N/A
July 15, 2005
Feb. 5, 2008
Stalwart 72
N/A
Dec. 9, 2005
N/A
Supreme 73
N/A
May 9, 2006
N/A


Page revised Apr. 25, 2008