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Mission flexibility was accomplished through the non-permanent sections of both the internal and external decks that could be removed. A 90 m (300 ft) temporary dock could be created from fifteen temporary sections that allowed for an increase in storage space for equipment, however the
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was situated to the starboard side. They could have one further Super Frelon or three
Alouettes fly from a removable six-section 36 m (118 ft) flight deck area covering their well deck space. Within its hold, it could carry 18 Super Frelons and 80 Alouettes for transport purposes only.
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that could be submerged 3 m (9.8 ft) under water. The movement of water within the ship was control by sluices, valves and automatic pumps. The vessels were capable of filling the deck at 3,000 m/h (110,000 cu ft/h) controlled from a central position. The well deck was
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of 5.4 metres (17 ft 9 in). When completely docked down they had a displacement of 15,000 t (15,000 long tons) and a draught of 8.7 m (28 ft 7 in). The vessels had a max complement of 213 personnel including 10 officers.
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areas. They were also designed as repair ships, able to dock ships up to 450 t (440 long tons; 500 short tons) within their well and had repair and maintenance facilities along with electrical and ordnance workshops.
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docking well was reduced to half its normal size. Logistically they could carry 1,500 t (1,500 long tons; 1,700 short tons) of equipment which was serviced by the two 35-ton cranes mounted above the docking well.
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class had several layouts. The standard layout allowed the vessels to transport 349 troops with 14 officers. For short distances the number could rise to 470 troops. The ships were supplied with two
670:. The 120 mm mortars had a range of 10.8 nmi (20.0 km; 12.4 mi) and fired a 24 kilograms (53 lb) shell. The 40 mm guns had a range of 6.5 nmi (12.0 km; 7.5 mi).
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s interior layout was altered, equipped with an enclosed flag bridge but with the removable decks and surgical compartments removed
Furthermore, there was a large provision of
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1046:. In 2004, the ship was ordered to Haiti to protect French citizens during unrest in the country. The two ships of this class were supposedly due for transfer to the
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was unarmed and its surgical compartments and inboard removable decks were replaced with modular structure. This allowed the vessel to be a floating
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682:. The anti sea-skimmer missile has a homing range to 2.2 nmi (4.1 km; 2.5 mi) and carried a 3 kg (6.6 lb) warhead.
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accessed by a 14 by 5.5 m (46 by 18 ft) stern gate. Since the vessels were designed for multi-mission capability, the
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or providing close support. They could transport the mission crew and command a landing operation of limited scale. The
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was unarmed. However, in 1993, the two ships were upgraded with two Matra Simbad twin missile launchers armed with the
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The class was designed for multi-mission capability. They had the ability to complete a fast loading and unloading of
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forced the French Navy to send the class in for an overhaul. Following the refit, both ships were assigned to the
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in 2006 and 2007 but the whole operation was placed on hold by the
Argentine Government due to concerns about
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was sent to the
Pacific Ocean and assigned to the Pacific Experimental Centre. While deployed with this unit,
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ships. This was done in order to gain knowledge and experience with these ship types. The French acquired the
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1418:[The flag pole of the former TCD Orage donated to the municipality of La Lande-Chasles].
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940:. The vessel acted as the primary transport for the unit to and from France. During its career,
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in the 1990s. However, due to delays, they were kept in service until they were replaced by the
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arrived at Ghent at the Galloo ship recycling plant where it was dismantled. In mid 2017,
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The number of crew fluctuates over time with a crew of 205 including 12 officers in 2004.
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The ships were due to decommission in 1993, however delays in the construction of the
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was also given two single-mounted Breda/Mauser 30 mm (1.2 in)/70 guns.
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class was the first series of landing platform docks designed and constructed by
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system. In 1993, as part of their modernisation, both ships were equipped with
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after the merchant suffered damage to its propulsion and was left adrift on a
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carried out eleven
Pacific cruises before joining the Atlantic fleet in 1977.
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s, 7,000 kW (9,400 hp). This gave the ships a maximum speed of 17
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served until 1969 and was the basis for French knowledge of the ship type.
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was originally armed with two single-mounted 120-millimetre (4.7 in)
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1506:(94 ed.). Surrey, United Kingdom: Jane's Information Group.
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took part in nuclear tests and was present for the first French
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arose. Both ships were taken out of service in 2007 and were
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was sent to
Lebanon to embark the French army contingent of
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Jordan, John (1995). "France". In
Chumbley, Stephen (ed.).
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class had a 900-square-metre (9,700 sq ft)
631:(LCMs) operating from the well deck. A further three
391:. They were initially intended to be replaced by the
1389:"L'ex-TCD Ouragan a fait un ultime passage Ă Brest"
908:, the French nuclear testing centre while based at
1020:. Their service life was again extended until the
1466:Conway's All The World's Fighting Ships 1947–1995
854:Retired 2007, scrapped at Ghent, Belgium in 2017
575:(31 km/h; 20 mph) and a range of 9,000
739:that initially had the ability to operate three
16:Landing platform dock ship built for French Navy
1362:"Transport de chalands de débarquement Ouragan"
920:test in 1968. In 1975, the ship was ordered to
1449:. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press.
1338:[History of TCD Ouragan (1991–2001)].
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618:Engin de débarquement d'infanterie et de chars
1541:Cold War amphibious warfare vessels of France
1281:"Transport de chalands de débarquement Orage"
8:
708:and for weapons control they were given two
526:of 21.5 m (70 ft 6 in) and a
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159:8,500 t (8,400 long tons) full load
1387:Groizeleau, Vincent (9 February 2016).
1336:"L'histoire du TCD Ouragan (1991–2001)"
1307:"L'histoire du TCD Ouragan (1977–1990)"
1246:"L'histoire du TCD Ouragan (1962–1976)"
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377:Transport de chalands de débarquement
177:144.5 m (474 ft 1 in)
7:
1536:Ouragan-class landing platform docks
1414:Groizeleau, Vincent (5 April 2018).
315:Bofors 40 mm (1.6 in) guns
343:900 m (9,700 sq ft)
222:total 7,000 kW (9,400 hp)
216:total 6,400 kW (8,600 hp)
1447:Combat Fleets of the World 1986/87
1445:Couhat, Jean Labayle, ed. (1986).
1038:in support of missions during the
723:s sonar was removed in the refit.
635:(LCVPs) could be carried topside.
190:21.5 m (70 ft 6 in)
14:
1531:Amphibious warfare vessel classes
461:Mutual Defense Assistance Program
408:in the 2000s. A possible sale to
198:5.4 m (17 ft 9 in)
741:AĂ©rospatiale SA 321 Super Frelon
624:Chaland de transport de matériel
329:AĂ©rospatiale SA 321 Super Frelon
128:General characteristics as built
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1485:Jane's Fighting Ships 2004–2005
1483:Saunders, Stephen, ed. (2004).
1058:on 16 July 2009. In early 2016
1030:entered service. In the 1990s,
928:. Following its commissioning,
655:Armament and electronic warfare
633:landing craft vehicle personnel
424:in 2016 and 2017 respectively.
412:fell through after concerns of
307:2 Ă— 105 mm (4.1 in)
1:
1504:Jane's Fighting Ships 1991–92
1502:Sharpe, Richard, ed. (1991).
668:40 mm (1.6 in) guns
627:(CTMs) or with eighteen Mk 6
547:controllable pitch propellers
396:-class landing platform docks
959:rescued the small freighter
989:ballistic missile submarine
906:Pacific Experimental Centre
556:s powerplant created 6,400
245:(31 km/h; 20 mph)
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766:class construction data
666:and four single-mounted
629:landing craft mechanized
599:Super Frelon overflying
406:amphibious assault ships
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591:Type EDIC landing craft
545:turning two shafts and
375:. They were designated
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700:DRBV 51A air/surface
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137:Landing platform dock
904:was assigned to the
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1368:(in French)
1342:(in French)
1313:(in French)
1287:(in French)
1252:(in French)
1233:Jordan 1995
1221:Jordan 1995
1202:Couhat 1986
1185:Couhat 1986
1143:Sharpe 1991
1122:Jordan 1995
1103:Jordan 1995
967:. In 1991,
955:. In 1987,
772:Pennant no.
737:flight deck
698:Thomson-CSF
492:helicopters
447:Casa Grande
438:French Navy
345:flight deck
335:helicopters
253:9,000
148:5,800
69:French Navy
1525:Categories
1439:References
993:Redoutable
965:coral reef
877:docked in
845:June 1966
817:June 1962
428:Background
262:Complement
230:propellers
203:Propulsion
156:) standard
1426:7 October
1399:7 October
1372:7 October
1346:7 October
1317:7 October
1291:7 October
1256:7 October
1090:Citations
1016:based in
947:In 1979,
893:HMS
813:DCN Brest
783:Laid down
716:systems.
712:VIGY-105
678:infrared
608:well deck
558:kilowatts
541:12 PC 2V
512:long tons
506:of 5,800
496:commandos
436:era, the
410:Argentina
365:Hurricane
154:long tons
112:Completed
99:1965–2007
91:1962–1968
57:Operators
1052:asbestos
1042:and the
981:Gulf War
961:Taporo 1
926:Cormoros
895:Intrepid
788:Launched
779:Builder
727:Aircraft
714:optronic
418:scrapped
414:asbestos
295:Armament
120:Scrapped
42:Builders
1060:Ouragan
1023:Mistral
969:Ouragan
957:Ouragan
949:Ouragan
922:Anjouan
914:Ouragan
902:Ouragan
889:Ouragan
871:Ouragan
807:Ouragan
764:Ouragan
733:Ouragan
718:Ouragan
690:Ouragan
676:Mistral
664:mortars
660:Ouragan
613:Ouragan
601:Ouragan
551:Ouragan
535:Ouragan
528:draught
522:with a
510:(5,700
500:Ouragan
481:Ouragan
422:Belgium
401:Mistral
381:Ouragan
355:Ouragan
309:mortars
301:Ouragan
284:SQS-17
278:Ouragan
214:Ouragan
195:Draught
152:(5,700
104:Planned
29:Ouragan
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1006:Foudre
953:UNIFIL
879:Toulon
835:L9022
802:L9021
749:island
706:G band
564:) and
508:tonnes
465:Foudre
456:Foudre
449:-class
403:-class
394:Foudre
385:France
361:French
331:or 10
166:Length
66:
1070:Notes
1064:Orage
1056:scrap
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1008:class
998:Dakar
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910:Brest
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797:Fate
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280:only
250:Range
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238:Speed
220:Orage
88:Built
82:class
1508:ISBN
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352:The
327:3 Ă—
313:4 Ă—
303:only
187:Beam
133:Type
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265:211
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