L-9021 Ouragan

Country:  France

Class, [Type]: Ouragan, [LSD].

Builder: DCN, Brest, France.

Launch date: 09 November 1963.

Commission date: 01 June 1965.

Decommission date: 2007.

Displacement ( tons ): 5.965 standard, 8.500 full load, 15.000 flooded.

Dimensions ( metres ): 149 x 21,5 x 5,4

Main machinery: 2 X SEMT-Pielstick 12 PC 2V 2 diesels ( 8.640 hp ).

Speed ( knots ): 15.

Range ( miles ): 9.000 at 15 knots.

Complement: 205 ( 12 officers ) + 470 troops.

Guns: 2 x Bofors 40mm/60, 4 x 12,7mm.

Missiles:  SAM: 2 x Simbad system ( 4 x Mistral missiles ).

Military lift: 2 x EDIC LCM or 8 x LCM(8), light tanks, trucks and vehicles. If used as cargo ferry can embark 1500tm of material.

Radar: Navigation: 2 x DRBN-34A.

Helicopter: Can operate heavy helicopters.

Callsign: FBAN ()

Comment: Have Syracuse II SATCOM.

Homeport: Toulon.

Similar units:

 L9022 Orage