Eugenio´s Warships - L-9013 Mistral

Country: France France

Class, [Type]: Mistral, [LHD].

Builder: DCN (Brest) + Alstom (St.-Nazaire), France.

Launch date: 06 October 2004.

Commission date: 15 December 2006.

Displacement ( tons ): 16.500 light, 21.300 at full load.

Dimensions ( metres ): 199 x 32 x 6,2

Main machinery: 2 x Alstom Mermaid pods ( 14 MW ), 3 x diesels Wärtsilä 16V32 (18,6 MW), 1 x auxiliary diesel Wärtsilä Vasaa 18V200 (3 MW).

Speed ( knots ): 18,8.

Range ( miles ): 6.000 at 18 knots, 11.000 at 15 knots.

Complement: 177 ( 21 officers ) + 450 passengers ( 900 for short cruises ), 150 Senior Staff.

Guns: 2 x 30mm Breda Mauser, 4 x 12,7mm.

Missiles: SAM: 2 x Simbad systems ( Mistral missiles ).

Military lift: 4 x LCM´s or 2 x LCAC. The vehicle hangar has 2.650m² of parking space (two decks), it is enabled to carry Leclerc heavy tanks. The helicopter hangar totals 1.800m² space. Flight deck totals 6.400m², has six helicopter spots, one of them is enabled to operate the CH-53E Super Stallion.

Radar: Air/Surface Search: 1 x Thales MMR-3D NG, G band; Navigation: 1 x DRBN-38A Decca Bridgemaster E250, I band; Fire Control: 2 x DIBC-2A ?.

Countermeasures: ECM/ESM: 1 x Thales ARBR 21 (radar warning).

Helicopter: The hangar can accomodate up to 16 medium sized helicopters. Typical load is 8 x NH90 + 8 x EC665 Tiger. If only light helicopters are carried it would be possible to carry up to 30 helicopters.

Callsign: FAMI ( Foxtrot Alfa Mike India )