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Encyclopedia > Foudre class landing platform dock
Foudre
Career French Navy Ensign
Displacement:
  • 8200 tonnes (empty)
  • 12000 tonnes (full load)
Length: 168 m
Width: 23,5 m
Draught: 5,2 m
Propulsion:
  • Engines: 2 SEMT Pielstick 16 PC 2.5 V400 diesels
  • Power: 20800 hp (15290 kW)
  • Propellers: 2 adjustable-blade propellers and one beam propeller
  • Auxiliaries: 1 beam propeller (1000 hp)
  • Electrical plant:5 SACM-Unidiesel diesels alternators
  • Electrical power: 4250 kW (5 × 850 kW)
Speed: 21 knots
Range: 20300 km at 15 knots
Complement: 20 officers, 80 petty officers, 60 Quarter-masters, 450 passengers (900 for a short cruise), 150 men of an on-board high quarter
Armament:
  • 3 Simbad systems
  • 3 30 mm Breda-Mauser guns
  • 4 12.7 mm M2-HB Browing machine guns
Mole 8 landing crafts
Planes 4 helicopters
Motto:

The Foudre type vessels are landing platforms of the French Navy. Image File history File links Le TCD Foudre à quai à larsenal de Toulon (avril 2002). ... Image File history File links Civil_and_Naval_Ensign_of_France. ... SEMT Pielstick is a French diesel engine manufacturer based at Villepinte, France and owned by MAN B&W Diesel Group, a subsidiary of MAN AG (MTU has a minority shareholding of 33%). SEMT Pielstick was formed in 1988 when the business was acquired from GEC Alsthom by MAN and MTU... SIMBAD (the Set of Identifications, Measurements, and Bibliography for Astronomical Data) is a database of astronomical information about objects within the Milky Way. ... The French Navy (Marine Nationale) is the maritime arm of the French military and the largest Western European navy in terms of personnel. ...


They carry large stocking areas which can be used to ferry battle tanks and vehicles, a 52-ton elevating platform, a lateral ramp and a flight deck able to simultaneously operate several helicopters.


Three rotations of such ships can ferry a whole armoured regiment with its 22 AMX-30 or Leclerc battle tanks, 44 AMX 10 RC light tanks, 22 véhicules de l'Avant Blindé, 41 all-terrain light vehicles (including 16 MILAN anti-tank missile systems), 54 TRM 4000 trucks, 15 TRM 2000 light trucks, 5 fuel trucks, 2 tug trucks, 6 120 mm mortars, 67 towed containers and one beach carpeting system, overall 3300 tonnes. The AMX-30 is perhaps the most successful post-war French armoured vehicle design, amain battle tank designed by GIAT Industries with a focus on good firepower and superior mobility and first delivered to the French Army in 1966. ... The Leclerc is a main battle tank built by GIAT Industries of France. ... The AMX-10RC is an armoured car built by GIAT. Over 300 are in service in the French Army. ... Medical evacuation version detail of propeller for amphibious operation Milan anti-tank missile variant 25 mm Dragar turret variant The Véhicule de lAvant Blindé or VAB (Armoured Vanguard Vehicle in French) is an armoured personnel carrier manufactured by the Euro Mobilité Division of GIAT Industries of France. ... Milan (Italian: Milano; Milanese: Milán) is the main city of northern Italy, and is located in the plains of Lombardy, the most populated and developed region in Italy, being often mistaken with the capital of the country. ...

Name (number) Laid Launched Commissioned
Foudre (L 9011) 26 March 1986 19 November 1988 7 December 1990
Siroco (L 9012) 9 October 1995 14 December 1996 21 December 1998

The hull is build around an inner pool which makes for ¾ of the ship, and contains up to eight landing crafts. They can be put at sea by filling ballasts and lowering the ship, and opening the rear door. March 26 is the 85th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (86th in leap years). ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... November 19 is the 323rd day of the year (324th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... December 7 is the 341st day (342nd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ... October 9 is the 282nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (283rd in leap years). ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... December 14 is the 348th day of the year (349th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... December 21 is the 355th day of the year (356th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ...


The aeronautical installations allow all-weather operations of ferry helicopters, intended to carry commandos. 4 Super-Puma or 2 Super-Frelon helicopters can be stocked in the hangar. Eurocopter Super Puma operated by CHC Helicopter The Eurocopter Super Puma (originally built by Aérospatiale) is a helicopter marketed for civil and military use. ... Aérospatiale Super Frelon The Aérospatiale Super Frelon was a heavy transport helicopter produced by Aérospatiale of France, now out of production. ...


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Foudre class landing platform dock - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (188 words)
The Foudre type vessels are landing platforms of the French Navy.
They carry large stocking areas which can be used to ferry battle tanks and vehicles, a 52-ton elevating platform, a lateral ramp and a flight deck able to simultaneously operate several helicopters.
They can be put at sea by filling ballasts and lowering the ship, and opening the rear door.
Naval Technology - LSD Foudre Class - Landing Platform Dock - French Navy Amphibious Assault Ship (743 words)
The Foudre class is capable of landing and supporting a mechanised armoured regiment of the French rapid deployment force.
The three main missions of the Foudre class are the landing of infantry and armoured vehicles on unprepared coasts, mobile logistic support for naval forces and humanitarian missions.
The Foudre class has a 13,000m³ well dock which can be used as a floating dock or to carry land vehicles.
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