French ship Siroco (L9012)
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| Name: | Siroco |
| Namesake: | Sirocco |
| Builder: | DCN, Brest |
| Laid down: | 9 October 1995 |
| Launched: | 14 December 1996 |
| Commissioned: | 21 December 1998 |
| Homeport: | Toulon |
| Status: | Active |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Foudre-class landing platform dock |
| Displacement: |
11,300 tonnes (standard) |
| Length: | 168 m (551 ft) |
| Beam: | 23.5 m (77 ft) |
| Draught: | 5.2 m (17 ft) |
| Installed power: | 20,800 hp (15,290 kW) |
| Propulsion: |
Engines: 2 SEMT Pielstick 16 PC 2.5 V400 diesels |
| Speed: | 21 knots (39 km/h; 24 mph) |
| Range: | 20,300 km (11,000 nmi; 12,600 mi) at 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph) |
| Boats and landing craft carried: |
8 landing crafts |
| Capacity: | 150-man command headquarters |
| Troops: | 450 (900 for a short cruise) |
| Crew: |
20 officers |
| Armament: |
3 Simbad systems |
| Aircraft carried: | 4 helicopters |
| Aviation facilities: | Hangar |
The Siroco (L 9012) is a Foudre class amphibious assault ship of the French Navy.
Siroco was deployed to East Timor as part of the Australian-led INTERFET peacekeeping taskforce from 10 October to 25 November 1999.[1]
She served during Opération Baliste during the 2006 Lebanon War. She served as part of Opération Séisme Haiti 2010 for the 12 January 2010 Haiti earthquake relief effort.
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[edit] References
- ^ Stevens, David (2007). Strength Through Diversity: The combined naval role in Operation Stabilise. Working Papers. 20. Canberra: Sea Power Centre - Australia. p. 14. ISBN 978064296764. ISSN 1834-7231. http://www.navy.gov.au/w/images/Working_Paper_20.pdf. Retrieved 6 September 2010.
[edit] External links
- (French) TCD Siroco TCD Siroco
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