France dismantled decommissioned warships and recycled them in an environmentally friendly manner

Mondo Social Updated on 2024-03-03

The French Navy began to dismantle warships, and the first to dismantle was the destroyer "Suffron", which was the first in this dismantling operation in France.

It is reported that a total of eight warships were involved in the dismantling operation. The destroyer used to carry out combat missions against the enemy in the air and under water, provided escort services for aircraft carriers, and has a maximum displacement of 6,700 tons. It is equipped with an advanced ** system, a fully automatic control system and a search system to perform exceptionally well on ocean-going cruising missions. Outwardly, its radome is massive, and in terms of firepower, it has 127 mm machine gun, 100 mm gun and Masuka anti-aircraft missiles. It entered service in 1967, was officially decommissioned in 2001 and was transferred to the Vaal River to act as a breakwater. Due to the long-term impact of the storm, the dismantling work is currently underway in Bordeaux and is expected to take four years to complete.

This teardown will get 250,000 tons of scrap steel. Previously, France used to use the "sea burial" method to deal with decommissioning**, but now it has been dismantled and disposed of to concentrate on the disposal of harmful substances such as asbestos and earnestly fulfill its environmental responsibility. This practice has set a good example for other countries, and has also benefited from the development of science and technology, so that the fate of retired ** has been completely changed and will not be abandoned at will.

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