List of escorteurs of France

Last updated September 03, 2025

The escorteurs of the French Navy were light naval warships used for convoy protection during and after the Second World War.

Second World War ships

Royal Navy :
- River-class frigate (Free French Naval Forces)
  - L'Aventure (F707) (ex-HMS Braid) 1944–1961
  - L'Escarmouche (F709) (ex-HMS Frome) 1944–1961
  - Tonkinois^[1] (F711) (ex-HMS Moyola) 1944–1961
  - Croix de Lorraine (F710) (ex-HMS Strule) 1944–1961
  - La Surprise (F708) (ex-HMS Torridge) 1944–1964
  - La Découverte (F712) (ex-HMS Windrush) 1944–1961
- Flower-class corvettes (Free French Naval Forces)
  - Alysse (ex-HMS Alyssum K100) 1941–1942
  - Roselys (ex-HMS Sundew) 1941–1947
  - Aconit (ex-HMS Aconite) 1941–1947
  - Lobelia (ex-Lobelia) 1941–1947
  - Mimosa (ex-Mimosa) 1941–1942
  - Commandant Détroyat (Ex-HMS Coriander) 1941–1947
  - Commandant d'Estienne d'Orves (ex-HMS Lotus) 1942–1947
  - Renoncule (ex-HMS Renonculus) 1941–1947
  - Commandant Drogou (ex-HMS Chrysanthemum) 1941–1947
United States Navy (USN):
- Cannon-class destroyer escort:
  - Sénégalais (F702)^[2] (ex-USS Corbesier (DE-106)) 1944–1964
  - Algérien (F701)^[3] (ex-USS Cronin (DE-107)) 1944–1964
  - Tunisien (F706)^[4] (ex-USS Crosley (DE-108)) 1944–1960
  - Marocain (F705)^[5] (ex-USS Marocain (DE-109)) 1944–1960
  - Hova (F704)^[6] (ex-USS Hova (DE-110)) 1944–1964
  - Somali (F703)^[7] (ex-USS Somali (DE-111)) 1944–1956
- PC-461-class submarine chaser (or coastal patroller):
  - Eveillé (ex-USS PC-471) 1944–1959
  - Rusé (ex-USS PC-472) 1944–1959
  - Ardent (ex-USS PC-473) 1944–1945
  - Indiscret (ex-USS PC-474) 1944–1960
  - Résolu (ex-USS PC475) 1944–1951
  - Emporté (ex-USS PC-480) 1944–1959
  - Effronté (ex-USS PC481) 1944–1953
  - Enjoué (ex-USS PC-482) 1944–1945
  - Tirailleur (ex-USS PC-542) 1944–1958
  - Volontaire (ex-USS PC-543) 1944–1964
  - Goumier (ex-USS PC-545) 1944–1965
  - Franc Tireur (ex-USS PC-545) 1944–1953
  - Vigilant (ex-USS PC-550) 1944–1959
  - Mameluck (ex-USS PC-551) 1944–1958
  - Carabinier (ex-USS PC-556) 1944–1958
  - Dragon (ex-USS PC-557) 1944–1959
  - Voltigeur (ex-USS PC-559) 1944–1970
  - Attentif (ex-USS PC-562) 1944–1953
  - Spahi (ex-USS PC-591) 1944–1959
  - Fantassin (ex-USS PC-621) 1944–1961
  - Grenadier (ex-USS PC-625) 1944–1958
  - Lansquenet (ex-USS PC-626) 1944–1958
  - Cavalier (ex-USS PC-627) 1944–1951

Post-war ships

War reparations

Ex-Regia Marina :
- Capitani Romani-class light cruiser:
  - Châteaurenault (ex-Italian cruiser Attilio Regolo)^{[note 1]}) 1948–1969
  - Guichen (ex-Italian cruiser Scipione Africano) 1948–1961
- Oriani-class destroyer:
  - French destroyer D'Estaing (ex-Italian destroyer Alfredo Oriani) 1948–1954
- Sloop :
  - Francis Garnier (F730) (ex-Italian sloop Eritrea) 1946–1966
Ex-Kriegsmarine :
- Type 1934A destroyer:
  - Desaix^{[note 2]} (ex-German destroyer Z5 Paul Jacobi) 1946–1954
  - Kléber (D603)^{[note 3]} (ex-German destroyer Z6 Theodor Riedel) 1946–1957
- Type 1936A and 1936A (Mob) destroyer
  - Marceau (D601) (ex-German destroyer Z31) 1946–1958
  - Hoche (D602) (ex-German destroyer Z25) 1946–1958
  - Léopard (ex-German destroyer Z23) 1945–1951 (Refloated for spares, then scrapped)
  - Q-128 (ex-US destroyer DD-939, ex-German destroyer Z39) 1947–1958
- Type 35 torpedo boat:
  - Bir Hacheim (ex-German torpedo boat T11)
- Type 37 torpedo boat:
  - Baccarat (ex-German torpedo boat T20)
  - Dompaire (ex-German torpedo boat T14)
- Type 39 torpedo boat:
  - L'Alsacien (ex-German torpedo boat T23)
  - Le Lorrain (ex-German torpedo boat T28)

Allied fleet ships

United States Navy (USN):
- Cannon-class destroyer escort:
  - Berbère (F723)^[8] (ex-USS Clarence L. Evans (DE-113)) 1952–1969
  - Arabe (F717)^[9] (ex-USS Samuel S. Miles (DE-183)) 1950–1958
  - Kabyle (F718)^[10] (ex-USS Riddle (DE-185)) 1950–1959
  - Bambara (F719)^[11] (ex-USS Swearer (DE-186)) 1950–1959
  - Malgache (F724)^[12] (ex-USS Baker (DE-190)) 1952–1969
  - Sakalave (F720)^[13] (ex-USS Wingfield (DE-194)) 1950–1959
  - Touareg (F721)^[14] (ex-USS Bright (DE-747)) 1950–1958
  - Soudanais (F722)^[15] (ex-USS Cates (DE-763)) 1950–1959
- Tacoma-class frigate:
  - Laplace (F713) (ex-USS Lorain (PF-93)) 1947–1950
  - Mermoz (F714) (ex-USS Muskegon (PF-24)) 1947–1950
  - Brix (F715) (ex-USS Manitowoc (PF-61)) 1947–1958
  - Verrier (F716) (ex-USS Emporia (PF-28)) 1947–1958
- PC-461-class submarine chaser (or coastal patroller):
  - Phnom Penh (ex-USS PC-796) 1949–1955
  - Hue (ex-USS PC-797) 1950–1955
  - Luang Prabang (ex-USS PC-798) 1949–1955
  - Kum Kang San (ex-USS PC-799) 1950–
  - Flamberge (ex-USS PC-1086) 1951–1956
  - Intrépide (ex-USS PC-1130) 1951–1956
  - Trident (ex-USS PC-1143) 1951–1956
  - Mousquet (ex-USS PC-1143) 1951–1955
  - Glaive (ex-USS PC-1146) 1951–1956
  - Ardent (ex-USS PC-1167) 1951–1956
  - Inconstant (ex-USS PC-1171) 1951–1956
  - Légionnaire^[16](ex-USS PC-1226) 1944–1958
  - Lancier (ex-USS PC-1227) 1944–1960
  - Hussard (ex-USS PC-1235) 1945–1965
  - Sabre (ex-USS PC-1248) 1944–1959
  - Pique (ex-USS PC-1249) 1944–1959
  - Cimeterre (ex-USS PC-1250) 1944–1963
  - Coutelas (ex-USS PC-1560) 1944–1963
  - Dague (ex-USS PC-1561) 1944–1964
  - Javelot (ex-USS PC-1562) 1944–1951

French-built ships

Fleet Escorts – (Escorteurs d'escadre)

T 47 class (Surcouf class)
- Surcouf (D621) 1955–1972
- Kersaint (D622) 1956–1984
- Cassard (D623) 1956–1974
- Bouvet (D624) 1956–1982
- Dupetit-Thouars (D625) 1957–1988
- Chevalier Paul (D626) 1957–1971
- Maillé-Brézé (D627) 1957–1988
- Vauquelin (D628) 1956–1986
- D’Estrées (D629) 1957–1985
- Du Chayla (D630) 1957–1991
- Casabianca (D631) 1957–1984
- Guépratte (D632) 1957–1985
T 53 class
- Duperré (D633) 1957–1972
- La Bourdonnais (D634) 1958–1976
- Forbin (D635) 1958–1981
- Tartu (D636) 1958–1979
- Jauréguiberry (D637) 1958–1977
T 56-class destroyer [ fr ] – single ship modified for ASW testing
- La Galissonnière (D638) 1962–1990

Fast Escorts – Escorteurs rapides

Type E50 (Le Corse-class) frigate:
- Le Corse (F761) 1955–1975
- Le Brestois (F762) 1956–1975
- Le Boulonnais (F763) 1955–1976
- Le Bordelais (F764) 1955–1976
Type E52 (Le Normand-class) frigate:
- Le Normand (F765) 1956–1983
- Le Picard (F766) 1956–1979
- Le Gascon (F767) 1957–1977
- Le Lorrain (F768) 1957–1976
- Le Bourguignon (F769) 1957–1976
- Le Champenois (F770) 1957–1975
- Le Savoyard (F771) 1957–1980
- Le Breton (F772) 1957–1976
- Le Basque (F773) 1957–1979
- L'Agenais (F774) 1958–1985
- Le Béarnais (F775) 1958–1979
Type E52B:
- L'Alsacien (F776) 1960–1981
- Le Provençal (F777) 1959–1981
- Le Vendéen (F778) 1960–1982

Sloop Escorts – Avisos escorteurs

Commandant Rivière-class frigate
- Victor Schœlcher (F725)^{[note 4]} 1962–1988
- Commandant Bory (F726)^{[note 5]} 1964–1996
- Amiral Charner (F727)^{[note 6]} 1962–1990
- Doudart de Lagrée (F728)^{[note 7]} 1963–1991
- Balny (F729)^{[note 8]} 1970–1994
- Commandant Rivière (F733)^{[note 9]} 1962–1984
- Commandant Bourdais (F740)^{[note 10]} 1963–1990
- Protet (F748)^{[note 11]} 1962–1992
- Enseigne de Vaisseau Henry (F749) 1963–1996

Coastal Escorts – Escorteurs côtiers

Le Fougueux class [ fr ]
- Le Fougueux (P641) 1954–1975
- L'Opiniâtre (P642) 1954–1975
- L'Agile (P643) 1954–1976
L'Adroit class [ fr ] :
- L'Adroit (P644) 1957–1979
- L'Alerte (P645) 1957–1979
- L'Attentif (P646) 1957–1978
- L'Intrépide (P630) 1958–1976
- L'Ardent (P635) 1958–1979
- L'Etourdi (P637) 1958–1976
- L'Enjoué (P647) 1958–
- Le Hardi (P648) 1958–1977
- L'Effronté (P638) 1959–
- Le Frondeur (P639) 1959–1977
- Le Fringant (P640) 1959–1982

Notes

↑ named for Marcus Atilius Regulus
↑ named for Louis Desaix
↑ named for Jean-Baptiste Kléber
↑ after Victor Schœlcher (1804–1893)
↑ after Victor Bory
↑ after Léonard Charner (1797–1869)
↑ after Ernest Doudart de Lagrée (1823–1868)
↑ after Adrien-Paul Balny d'Avricourt (1849–1873)
↑ after Henri Rivière (1827–1883)
↑ after Edmé Bourdais (1820–1861)
↑ after Auguste Léopold Protet (1808–1862)

Citations

↑ Renamed La Confiance in 1953.
↑ Sénégalais, Senegalese
↑ Algérien, Algerians
↑ Tunisien, Tunisians
↑ Marocain, Moroccans
↑ Hova, Hova
↑ Somali, Somalis
↑ Berbère, Berbers
↑ Arabe, Arabs
↑ Kabyle, Kabyle
↑ Bambara, Bambara
↑ Malgache, Malagazy
↑ Sakalava, Sakalava
↑ Tuareg, Tuareg
↑ Soudanais, Sudanese
↑ Le Légionnaire, French Foreign Legion

References

Francis Garnier sur site netmarine
Escorteur d'escadre Surcouf netmarine.net
Escorteur rapide Le Corse
Escorteur rapide Le Normand – site netmarine
Escorteur rapide L'Alsacien – site netmarine
Aviso-escorteur Commandant Rivière – site netmarine
Le Fougueux (P641) fougueux.nl
EC L'Enjoué ^{[ usurped ]} www.escorteursrapides.net
Jean Moulin, Rober Dumas, Les Escorteurs d'escadre, Marines éditions Nantes, 1997 ISBN 2-909675297

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[8] r Marcus Atilius Regulus

[9] r Louis Desaix

[10] r Jean-Baptiste Kléber

[20] ter Victor Schœlcher (1804–1893)

[21] ter Victor Bory

[22] ter Léonard Charner (1797–1869)

[23] ter Ernest Doudart de Lagrée (1823–1868)

[24] ter Adrien-Paul Balny d'Avricourt (1849–1873)

[25] ter Henri Rivière (1827–1883)

[26] ter Edmé Bourdais (1820–1861)

[27] ter Auguste Léopold Protet (1808–1862)

[1] Renamed La Confiance in 1953.

[2] Sénégalais, Senegalese

[3] Algérien, Algerians

[4] Tunisien, Tunisians

[5] Marocain, Moroccans

[6] Hova, Hova

[7] Somali, Somalis

[11] Berbère, Berbers

[12] Arabe, Arabs

[13] Kabyle, Kabyle

[14] Bambara, Bambara

[15] Malgache, Malagazy

[16] Sakalava, Sakalava

[17] Tuareg, Tuareg

[18] Soudanais, Sudanese

[19] Le Légionnaire, French Foreign Legion

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