French ship Tonnerre (L9014)
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For other ships with the same name, see French ship Tonnerre.
Tonnerre (L9014; lit. Thunder) 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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History | |
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France | |
Name | Tonnerre |
Namesake | "Thunder" |
Builder | Arsenal de Brest, Chantiers de Saint-Nazaire |
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Launched | 26 July 2005 |
Commissioned | December 2006 |
Homeport | Toulon |
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Status | In service |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Mistral-class amphibious assault ship |
Displacement |
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Length | 199 m (653 ft) |
Beam | 32 m (105 ft) |
Draught | 6.3 m (21 ft) |
Propulsion | |
Speed | 18.8 kn (34.8 km/h; 21.6 mph) |
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Capacity | 2 barges, one Leclerc battalion, 70 vehicles |
Complement | 20 officers, 80 petty officers, 60 Quarter-masters, 450 passengers (900 for a short cruise), 150 men for an onboard headquarters |
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Aircraft carried | 16 heavy or 35 light helicopters |
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