French ship Tonnerre (L9014)

	Tonnerre
History
France
Name	Tonnerre
Namesake	"Thunder"
Builder	Arsenal de Brest, Chantiers de Saint-Nazaire
Laid down	26 August 2003 (aft section at Brest); 5 May 2004 (bow section at Saint-Nazaire);
Launched	26 July 2005
Commissioned	December 2006
Homeport	Toulon
Identification	Pennant number: L 9014; MMSI number: 278710000; Deck Code: TO;
Status	In service
General characteristics
Class and type	Mistral-class amphibious assault ship
Displacement	16,500 t (empty); 21,300 t (full load); 32,300 t (with ballast);
Length	199 m (653 ft)
Beam	32 m (105 ft)
Draught	6.3 m (21 ft)
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 Vasaa auxiliary diesel-alternator 18V200 (3 MW);
Speed	18.8 kn (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 Quarter-masters, 450 passengers (900 for a short cruise), 150 men for an onboard headquarters
Armament	2 Simbad systems; 2 30 mm Breda-Mauser (not installed); 4 12.7 mm M2-HB Browning machine guns;
Aircraft carried	16 heavy or 35 light helicopters

Tonnerre (L9014; lit. Thunder) is an amphibious assault helicopter carrier of the Marine Nationale. She is the eighth vessel to bear the name and the second ship in the Mistral-class amphibious assault ship series.

History
Tonnerre
France
Name	Tonnerre
Namesake	"Thunder"
Builder	Arsenal de Brest, Chantiers de Saint-Nazaire
Laid down	26 August 2003 (aft section at Brest) 5 May 2004 (bow section at Saint-Nazaire)
Launched	26 July 2005
Commissioned	December 2006
Homeport	Toulon
Identification	Pennant number: L 9014 MMSI number: 278710000 Deck Code: TO
Status	In service
General characteristics
Class and type	Mistral-class amphibious assault ship
Displacement	16,500 t (empty) 21,300 t (full load) 32,300 t (with ballast)
Length	199 m (653 ft)
Beam	32 m (105 ft)
Draught	6.3 m (21 ft)
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 Vasaa auxiliary diesel-alternator 18V200 (3 MW)
Speed	18.8 kn (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 Quarter-masters, 450 passengers (900 for a short cruise), 150 men for an onboard headquarters
Armament	2 Simbad systems 2 30 mm Breda-Mauser (not installed) 4 12.7 mm M2-HB Browning machine guns
Aircraft carried	16 heavy or 35 light helicopters