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Amphibious assault ship Tonnerre (L9014)

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Classification

Ship class:
Mistral-class amphibious assault ship
Type:
Amphibious assault ship (LHA, LHD, LPH)

Basic information

Operator:
French Navy (Marine Nationale)French Navy (Marine Nationale)
Country of build:
Builder:
Naval Group (formerly DCNS)Naval Group (formerly DCNS) Chantiers de l'Atlantique (formerly STX France Cruise SA)
Laid down:
Launched:
Commissioned (service):
Status:
Active

Ship measurements

Displacement:
21,300 t
Length:
199 m
Beam:
32 m
Draft:
6.3 m

Machine

Propulsion:
  • 3 * Wärtsilä diesel-alternators 16 V32 (6.2 MW) + 1 * Wärtsilä Vaasa auxiliary diesel-alternator 18V200 (3 MW)
  • 2 * Rolls-Royce Mermaid azimuth thrusters (2 * 7 MW), 2 * five-bladed propellers
Speed:
18.8 knots
Range:
5,800 nmi (10,800 km) at 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph)

Personnel

Complement:
160

Combat assets

Cargo capacity:
  • 70 * vehicles (including 13 * Leclerc tank) or a 40 * Leclerc tank battalion
Boats & landing craft:
  • 2 * barges
Electronics:
  • DRBN-38A Decca Bridgemaster E250 navigation radar
  • MRR3D-NG air/surface sentry radar
  • 2 * optronic fire control systems
Armament:
  • 2 * Simbad missile systems
  • 2 * 30 mm Breda-Mauser
  • 4 * 12.7 mm M2HB Browning machine guns
Aircraft:
  • 16 * heavy or 35 * light helicopters

Tonnerre (L9014) is an amphibious assault helicopter carrier of the Marine Nationale. She is the eighth vessel to bear the name and the second ship in the Mistral-class amphibious assault ship series.

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