Ouragan class landing platform dock
The Ouragan is a class of French landing platform docks operated by the French Navy.
The ships in that class are used for:
- the fast loading and unloading of landing craft, and other equipments, carrying troops and vehicles;
- carrying, supplying and operating helicopters transporting commandos or providing close support;
- transporting the mission crew;
- commanding a landing operation of limited scale.
The class comprises:
- Ouragan (Hurricane), L9021
- Orage (Storm), L9022
General characteristics
- Builder: Brest arsenal (DCN) from 1959 to 1961
- Physical characteristics:
- Displacement: 5965 tons empty, 8500 tons loaded
- Length: : 149 meters
- Beam: 21.50 meters
- Tirant d?eau: 5.4 meters
- Power plant:
- L9021: 2 SEMT-Pielstick 12 PC 2 V diesels, total 8600 horsepower (6 325 kW)
- L9022: 2 SEMT-Pielstick 12 PC 2.1 V400 diesels, total 9400 horsepower (6 910 kW)
- 1920 kW electrical power
- 2 variable-thread propellers
- Maximal speed: 17 knots
- Maximal distance: 9000 nautical miles, at 15 knot speed, 15000 at 12 knots
- 2 Racal-Decca radars
- Armament:
- 2 Simbad missile systems
- 4 12.7 machine guns
- L9021: 2 40-AA cannons
- L9022: 2 30-AA Breda-Mauser cannons
- Crew:
