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  Image Caption The ''Mistral''
  Country France
  Country Flag Civil and Naval Ensign of Francesvg
  Builders Brest arsenal and St-Nazaire dockyards
  Preceding Class ''Foudre''
  First Commissioned Date December 2005
  Total Ships In Class 2
  Total Ships Active ''Mistral'' , ''Tonnerre''
  Ship Type Amphibious Transport Dock
  Ship Displacement 16,500&nbspt (empty) <br>
  Ship Length 199&nbspm
  Ship Beam 32&nbspm
  Ship Draught 6,3&nbspm
  Ship Propulsion Motorisation : 2 Mermaïd electric motors (2 × 7&nbspMW), 2 5-bladed propellers<br>
  Ship Speed 188&nbspknots
  Ship Range 10,800&nbspkm at 18&nbspknots, 19,800 at 15&nbspknots
  Ship Boats 4 CTM (chaland de transport de matériel)<br>
  Ship Capacity 450 passengers (900 for a short cruise)<br>
  Ship Complement 20 officers, 80 petty officers, 60 Quarter-masters
  Ship Armament 2 Simbad systems<br>
  Ship Sensors DRBN-38A Decca Bridgemaster E250 navigation radar
  Ship Aircraft 16 heavy or 35 lights helicopters


  Image:FS Mistral 03jpgConstruction Site Of The Projection And Command Vessel Mistral, Being Assembled In The Dock N°9 Of The Brest Arsenal ( "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/10_September" class="copylinks">10 September 2003 )
  Image:FS Mistral 04jpgThe Bow Block Of The Projection And Command Vessel Mistral Has Been Convoyed To Brest After Leaving The Chantiers De L'Atlantique In Saint-Nazaire On The 17th Of July The Block Then Entered The Watered Pool N°9 Where The Aft Block Was The Assembly Can Now Begin ( "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/19_July" class="copylinks">19 July 2004 )
  Image:FS Mistral 02jpgLaunching Of The Mistral Projection And Command Vessel In Brest ( "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/6_October" class="copylinks">6 October 2004 )
  Image:FS Mistral 05jpgLaunching Of The Mistral Projection And Command Vessel In Brest ( "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/6_October" class="copylinks">6 October 2004 )
  Image:FS Mistral 01jpgProjection And Command Vessel Mistral In Brest Harbour ( "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/12_February" class="copylinks">12 February 2005 )