French ship Mistral
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Four ships of the French Navy
have born the name Mistral, as well as a few other auxiliary ships:
French Navy
The French Navy, officially the Marine nationale and often called La Royale is the maritime arm of the French military. It includes a full range of fighting vessels, from patrol boats to a nuclear powered aircraft carrier and 10 nuclear-powered submarines, four of which are capable of launching...
have born the name Mistral, as well as a few other auxiliary ships:
- A high sea armoured torpedo boat of the Cyclone type (1901)
- Mistral (1923) - a Bourrasque classBourrasque class destroyerThe Bourrasque class was a group of twelve French navy destroyers laid down in 1923 and commissioned from 1926 to 1936. Along with the heavier Chacal class, they were part of a plan to modernise the French fleet after World War I. The Bourrasques were smaller and slower than the Chacals, but were...
destroyer (contre-torpilleur), seized by the British July 1940 and commissioned in the Royal NavyRoyal NavyThe Royal Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Founded in the 16th century, it is the oldest service branch and is known as the Senior Service...
as HMS Mistral. Later transferred to the Free French forces. Scrapped in 1953. - The DF38 Mistral, a coast-guard cutter of the Tourmaline type (1977), commissioned as Vent d'Aval, later renamed Mistral.
- Liane DF 50, a small vessel also bore the name Mistral.
- A fishing ship, the Henri Cameleyre (1908) was requisitioned as a minesweeper during the Second World War. She was restituted in 1941 and renamed Mistral.
- An auxiliary patrol boat of the Second World War also bore the name of Mistral II.
- The present Mistral pennant (L9013) is an assault helicopter and command ship, lead ship of her classMistral class landing platform dockThe Mistral class is a class of three amphibious assault ships, also known as a helicopter carrier, of the French Navy. Referred to as "projection and command ships" , a Mistral class ship is capable of transporting and deploying 16 NH90 or Tiger helicopters, four landing barges, up to 70 vehicles...
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