
Name: L9012 Siroco Type: Foudre-class amphibious assault ship - LPD landing platform dock Operator: Marine Nationale
Builder: DCN, Brest Laid down: 9 October 1995 Launched: 14 December 1996 Commissioned: 21 December 1998
Homeport: Toulon Status: Active
General characteristics
Displacement: 11,300 tonnes (standard) - 12,000 tonnes (full load)
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
Propellers: 2 adjustable-blade propellers and one beam propeller
Auxiliaries: 1 beam propeller (1,000 hp)
Electrical plant:5 SACM-Unidiesel diesels alternators Electrical power: 4,250 kW (5 × 850 kW)
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 & landing
craft carried: 8 landing crafts
Capacity: 150-man command headquarters
Troops: 450 (900 for a short cruise)
Crew: 20 officers + 80 petty officers + 60 Quarter-masters
Armament:
3 Simbad systems
3 30 mm Breda-Mauser guns
4 12.7 mm M2-HB Browing machine guns
Aircraft carried: 4 helicopters Aviation facilities: Hangar