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Mistral class landing platform dock
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| Length: | 199 m |
| Width: | 32 m |
| Draught: | 6,3 m |
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| Speed: 18,8 knots | |
| Range: | 10800 km at 18 knts, 19800 at 15 knts |
| Complement: | 20 officers, 80 petty officers, 60 Quarter-masters, 450 passangers (900 for a short cruise), 150 men of an on-board high quarter |
| Armament: | 2 Simbad systems; 2 30mm Breda-Mauser guns ; 4 12,7mm M2-HB Browing machine guns |
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| Planes | 16 helicopters |
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The Mistral type is a class of assault helicopter carriers, capable of deploying 16 NH90 or Tigre.
They have amphibious capabilities, and carry four landing barges and 40-tank Leclerc squadron. They also have a fully capable 50-bed hospital.
There are two ships in the class, the Mistral and the Tonnerre
 Construction site of the Projection and Command vessel Mistral, being assembled in the dock n°9 of the Brest arsenal (10th of Septembre 2003) |
 The bow block of the Projection and Command vessel Mistral has been convoyed to Brest after leaving the Chantiers de l'Atlantique in Saint-Nazaire on the 17th of July. The block then entered the watered pool n°9 where the aft block was. The assembly can now begin (19th of July 2004). |
 Launching of the Mistral Projection and Command vessel in Brest (6th of Octobre 2004) |
 Launching of the Mistral Projection and Command vessel in Brest (6th of Octobre 2004) |
 Projection and Command vessel Mistral in Brest Harbour (12th of February 2005) |
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