French ship Mistral (L9013)

	Mistral in the Mediterranean Sea on 24 June 2020
History
France
Namesake	Wind Mistral
Builder	Arsenal de Brest, Chantiers de Saint-Nazaire
Laid down	10 July 2003 (aft section at Brest); 13 October 2003 (bow section at Saint-Nazaire);
Launched	6 October 2004 in Brest
Commissioned	February 2006
Homeport	Toulon
Identification	Pennant number: L 9013; Deck Code: MI;
Status	In service
General characteristics
Class & type	Mistral-class amphibious assault ship
Displacement	16,500 t (16,200 long tons) (empty); 21,300 t (21,000 long tons) (full load); 32,300 t (31,800 long tons) (with ballasts);
Length	199 m (652 ft 11 in)
Beam	32 m (105 ft 0 in)
Draught	6.3 m (20 ft 8 in)
Propulsion	Motorisation : 2 × Mermaïd electric motors (2 × 7 MW); 2 × 5-bladed propellers; Electrical plant: 4 × Wärtsilä diesels-alternators 16 V32 (6.2 MW) + 1 × Wärtsilä Vaasa auxiliary diesel-alternator 18V200 (3 MW);
Speed	18.8 knots (34.8 km/h; 21.6 mph)
Range	10,800 km (6,700 mi) at 18 kn (33 km/h; 21 mph); 19,800 km (12,300 mi) at 15 kn (28 km/h; 17 mph);
Capacity	2 barges, one Leclerc battalion, 70 vehicles
Complement	20 officers, 80 petty officers, 60 quartermasters, 450 passengers (900 for a short cruise), 150 men operational headquarter
Armament	2 × Simbad systems; 2 × 30 mm Breda-Mauser; 4 × 12.7 mm M2-HB Browning machine guns;
Aircraft carried	16 heavy or 35 light helicopters

Mistral (L9013) is an amphibious assault ship, a type of helicopter carrier, of the French Navy. She is the fourth vessel to bear the name, and is the lead ship of the Mistral-class amphibious assault ships.

History
Mistral in the Mediterranean Sea on 24 June 2020
France
Namesake	Wind Mistral
Builder	Arsenal de Brest, Chantiers de Saint-Nazaire
Laid down	10 July 2003 (aft section at Brest) 13 October 2003 (bow section at Saint-Nazaire)
Launched	6 October 2004 in Brest
Commissioned	February 2006
Homeport	Toulon
Identification	Pennant number: L 9013 Deck Code: MI
Status	In service
General characteristics
Class & type	Mistral-class amphibious assault ship
Displacement	16,500 t (16,200 long tons) (empty) 21,300 t (21,000 long tons) (full load) 32,300 t (31,800 long tons) (with ballasts)
Length	199 m (652 ft 11 in)
Beam	32 m (105 ft 0 in)
Draught	6.3 m (20 ft 8 in)
Propulsion	Motorisation : 2 × Mermaïd electric motors (2 × 7 MW) 2 × 5-bladed propellers Electrical plant: 4 × Wärtsilä diesels-alternators 16 V32 (6.2 MW) + 1 × Wärtsilä Vaasa auxiliary diesel-alternator 18V200 (3 MW)
Speed	18.8 knots (34.8 km/h; 21.6 mph)
Range	10,800 km (6,700 mi) at 18 kn (33 km/h; 21 mph) 19,800 km (12,300 mi) at 15 kn (28 km/h; 17 mph)
Capacity	2 barges, one Leclerc battalion, 70 vehicles
Complement	20 officers, 80 petty officers, 60 quartermasters, 450 passengers (900 for a short cruise), 150 men operational headquarter
Armament	2 × Simbad systems 2 × 30 mm Breda-Mauser 4 × 12.7 mm M2-HB Browning machine guns
Aircraft carried	16 heavy or 35 light helicopters