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Everything about Mistral Class Landing Platform Dock totally explained|Preceding class= Foudre
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|Total ships in class=2
|Total ships active= Mistral, Tonnerre
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|Ship type= Amphibious transport dock
|Ship displacement=16,500 t (empty)
21,300 t (full load)
32,300 t (with ballasts)
|Ship length=199 m
|Ship beam=32 m
|Ship draught=6,3 m
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|Ship propulsion=Motorisation : 2 Mermaïd electric motors (2 × 7 MW), 2 5-bladed propellers
Electrical plant: 3 Wärtsilä diesels-alternators 16 V32 (6,2 MW) + 1 Wärtsilä Vasaa auxiliary diesel-alternator 18V200 (3 MW)
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|Ship range=10,800 km at, 19,800 at
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|Ship boats= 4 CTM (chaland de transport de matériel)
alternatively, 2 LCAC (Landing Craft, Air Cushion)
|Ship capacity=450 passengers (900 for a short cruise)
150-man operational headquarter
|Ship complement=20 officers, 80 petty officers, 60 Quarter-masters
|Ship armament=2 x Simbad systems
2 x 30 mm Breda-Mauser guns
4 x 12.7 mm M2-HB Browning machine guns
|Ship sensors=DRBN-38A Decca Bridgemaster E250 navigation radar
MRR3D-NG air/surface sentry radar
2 optronic fire control systems
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|Ship aircraft=16 heavy or 35 light helicopters
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Two ships of the class are in service in the French Navy : the Mistral and the Tonnerre.
Medical capabilities
The Mistral features a fully capable 69-bed hospital, with a triage room, a shock room, two surgery rooms, a room for treatment of burn injuries, a telesurgery room, and radiology equipments including a scanner.
In normal time, the ship has a medical doctor, two nurses, and 19 hospital beds. The helicopter hangar can be converted to a campaign hospital to improve medical capabilities. If needed, modular elements can be added to provide four surgical rooms and accommodate a 100-person medical team, including 12 surgeons. This hospital is level 3 in NATO classification.
Construction
The Mistral was constructed in two segments, the bow part in Saint-Nazaire, and the aft part in Brest. She uses a completely electric propulsion system, with two pods at the aft and one maneuver pod at the bow; this allows for a turning radius of 289 metres. The ship remains almost horizontal when she turns, and can maneuver efficiently even at small speed, which eases helicopter operations. Built according to civilian standard, the Mistral is compatible with MARPOL antipollution requirements.
The space for the crew and passengers is unusually large, since the Mistral is designed to spend up to spend three months at sea at a time, in accordance with the "mobile base" doctrine. The ship features a purpose sport room and large common areas. The crew live in 4-person cabins fitted with sanitary equipment, which allows the ship to accommodate a mixed crew.
Military equipment
The Mistral is equipped with combat detection systems linked to a SENIT 9 system which allows integrated sharing of information between units of a fleet. The communication systems and other equipments allow the Mistral to host a 200-person general staff.
She is capable of deploying 16 NH90 or Tigre, or 35 Aérospatiale Gazelle helicopters, and has reinforced forward pod, as to be able to accommodate 30-tonne helicopters such as the CH-53E Super Stallion ; four landing barges or two LCAC ; and 70 vehicles, including 13-tank Leclerc battalion, with up to 450 soldiers (900 for a short period).
The Mistral features light, short-range missile and cannons for last resort self-defence.
Export
A modified version of this design was considered for the Canberra class large amphibious ships for the Royal Australian Navy, with the design competing against the Spanish Buque de Proyección Estratégica class amphibious ship. However it was announced by the Australian Prime Minister on Wednesday the 20th of June 2006 that the Spanish design had been chosen over the French option.
The Indian navy has also expressed interest in the design of the Mistral type.
Images
Image:FS Mistral 03.jpg|Construction site of the Projection and Command vessel Mistral, being assembled in the dock n°9 of the Brest arsenal (10 September 2003)
Image:FS Mistral 04.jpg|The bow block of the Mistral in Brest on19 July 2004, in preparation for assembly.
Image:FS Mistral 02.jpg|Launching of the Mistral Projection and Command vessel in Brest (6 October 2004)
Image:FS Mistral 05.jpg|Launching of the Mistral Projection and Command vessel in Brest (6 October 2004)
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