The hull was designed with a forecastle and a long, continuous superstructure which made it possible for the crew to reach the entire ship without having to go outside, thus minimizing the risk of exposure to radioactive contamination.

Two Penhoët boilers delivered steam with a pressure of 40 bar and the temperature of 420 degrees to two de Laval turbines.

The effect was a total of 58,000 horsepower, which gave the ship a maximum speed of 35 knots (65 km/h).

[3] The main armament consisted of three fully automatic double Bofors 120 mm gun model 1950 which were initially directed from a central sight which was later replaced by a new artillery radar sight connected to the radar.

During her 26 years of operational use the unit did not participate in any major actions, except for periodic exercises with US Navy ships.