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L-9015 Dixmude

L-9015 Dixmude

Country: France France

Class, [Type]: Mistral, [LHD].

Builder: Alstom (St.-Nazaire), France.

Launch date: 17 December 2010.

Commission date: 27 December 2012.

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: FADX (FoxtrotAlfaDeltaX-ray)

Homeport: Toulon.

Similar units:

France L9013 Mistral
France L9014 Tonerre