1965    

FR Ouragan class



Landing Ship/Platform Dock

ships



Landing Ship/Platform Dock Ouragan class



Landing platform docks known as TCD ( Transport de Chalands de Debarquement ) in french service. Replaced by the Foudre class.



Derivatives / Succeeded by
1990 FR Foudre class



  Specifications


224crew
340troops
5800light (tn)
8500full load (tn)
149length (m)
21.50beam (m)
5.40draught (m)
9000range (nm)
17max speed (knots)

2Naval Engine diesel - SEMT Pielstick

2Naval Gun single 30 mm
2Naval Gun single 40 mm

1Naval Radar air search radar DRBV 51
2Naval Radar navigation radar DECCA 1226




  Shipyards


FR DCNS - Brest - 2



  List of Ships


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19652007FRFrench NavyL9021OuraganFBAN
19682007FRFrench NavyL9022OrageFCOR
19902011FRFrench NavyL9011Foudre class FoudreFAFD - FD
2011-- CL Chilean Navy LSHD-90 Sargento Aldea
19982015FRFrench NavyL9012Foudre class SirocoFASI
2015-- BR Brazilian Navy G40 NDM Bahia


4 units



  Events


1962-jun-20Laid downLaid down FR L9021 Ouragan
1963-nov-09LaunchedLaunched FR L9021 Ouragan
1965-jun-01CommissionedCommissioned FR L9021 Ouragan
1965-aug-24HomeportHomeport FR L9021 Ouragan assigned to Brest after return from Pacific.
1966-jun-20Laid downLaid down FR L9022 Orage
1967-apr-22LaunchedLaunched FR L9022 Orage
1968-apr-01CommissionedCommissioned FR L9022 Orage
1976-sep-01HomeportHomeport FR L9021 Ouragan re-assigned to Toulon.
1990-jul-23DeploymentDeployment FR L9022 Orage Operation Corymbe deployed to Mission Corymbe, until mid Dec.
1990-octDeploymentDeployment FR L9022 Orage assisted with build up of coalition trrops in the Persian Gulf, following Iraqs invasion of Kuwait.
1991-feb-27DeploymentDeployment FR L9021 Ouragan assisted, with TCD Foudre, in build up of French forces in Persian Gulf, after Iraq invaded Kuwait.
1992-jun-09DeploymentDeployment FR L9021 Ouragan Operation Corymbe deployed to Mission Corymbe, until mid Jul.
1992-sep-16DeploymentDeployment FR L9021 Ouragan Operation Corymbe deployed to Mission Corymbe, with a short break in early Nov, until late Jan 1993.
1992-sep-21RefitRefit FR L9022 Orage Simbad twin launcher Received two twin Simbad launchers for Mistral SAMs, until Feb 1993.
1993RefitRefit FR L9021 Ouragan Simbad twin launcher Received two twin Simbad launchers for Mistral SAMs.
1993-sep-04HomeportHomeport FR L9022 Orage re-assigned to Toulon.
1999-sepDeploymentDeployment FR L9021 Ouragan Operation Corymbe deployed to Mission Corymbe, until Dec.
2000-feb-07DeploymentDeployment FR L9022 Orage Operation Corymbe deployed to Mission Corymbe, until late Mar.
2000-aug-10DeploymentDeployment FR L9022 Orage Operation Corymbe deployed to Mission Corymbe, until mid Nov.
2002-oct-24DeploymentDeployment FR L9022 Orage Operation Corymbe deployed to Mission Corymbe, until mid Feb 2003.
2003-jan-13DeploymentDeployment FR L9021 Ouragan Operation Corymbe deployed to Mission Corymbe, until late May.
2003-junDeploymentDeployment FR L9022 Orage Operation Corymbe assisted with evacuation of 535 French and other nationals from Liberia.
2003-nov-13DeploymentDeployment FR L9021 Ouragan Operation Corymbe deployed to Mission Corymbe, until early Mar 2004.
2004-jan-31DeploymentDeployment FR L9022 Orage Operation Corymbe deployed to Mission Corymbe, until early Mar.
2004-aprDeploymentDeployment FR L9022 Orage deployed as part of a multi-national peace keeping force, after overthrow of President Aristide.
2005-oct-26DeploymentDeployment FR L9021 Ouragan Operation Corymbe deployed to Mission Corymbe, until mid Dec.
2007-janDecommissionedDecommissioned FR L9021 Ouragan
2007-jun-29DecommissionedDecommissioned FR L9022 Orage
2009-janStruckStruck FR L9021 Ouragan allocated Q848, to be broken up (after a sale to Argentina failed) but still at Toulon by 2011.
2009-julStruckStruck FR L9022 Orage allocated Q849, to be broken up (after a sale to Argentina failed) but still at Toulon by 2011.









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