Mistral class amphibious assault ship
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 The Mistral |
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| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Mistral |
| Builders: | Brest arsenal and St-Nazaire dockyards |
| Operators: |  Marine Nationale |
| Preceded by: | Foudre |
| In commission: | December 2005 |
| Completed: | 2 |
| Active: | Mistral, Tonnerre |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | landing platform helicopter |
| Displacement: |
16,500 t (empty) |
| Length: | 199 m |
| Beam: | 32 m |
| Draught: | 6,3 m |
| Propulsion: |
Motorisation : 2 Mermaïd electric motors (2 × 7 MW), 2 5-bladed propellers |
| Speed: | 18.8 knots (35 km/h) |
| Range: | 10,800 km at 18 knots (33 km/h), 19,800 at 15 knots (28 km/h) |
| Boats and landing craft carried: |
4 CTM (chaland de transport de matériel) |
| Capacity: |
450 passengers (900 for a short cruise) |
| Complement: | 20 officers, 80 petty officers, 60 Quarter-masters |
| Sensors and processing systems: |
DRBN-38A Decca Bridgemaster E250 navigation radar MRR3D-NG air/surface sentry radar |
| Armament: |
2 x Simbad systems |
| Aircraft carried: | 16 heavy or 35 light helicopters |
The Mistral type is a class of amphibious assault ship of the French Navy, capable of deploying 16 NH90 or Tigre. They have amphibious capabilities, and carry four landing barges and 70 vehicles, including a 13-tank strong Leclerc Company. They also have a fully capable 69-bed hospital.
Two ships of the class are in service in the French Navy : the Mistral and the Tonnerre.
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A modified version of this design was considered for the Canberra class large amphibious ships for the Royal Australian Navy, with the design competing against the Spanish Buque de Proyección Estratégica class amphibious ship. However it was announced by the Australian Prime Minister on Wednesday the 20th of June 2006 that the Spanish design had been chosen over the French option.
The Indian navy has also expressed interest in the design of the Mistral type.
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