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Monday 21 August 2017

French landing platform dock or amphibious ship l’Orage (L9022) 1966-2007 (2017)

Schelde off Vlissingen, Netherlands underway to Ghent, Belgium to be broken up on 20 August 2017

Building authorized on 22 July 1965, laid down at Brest, France in June 1966, launched on 22 April 1967, commissioned in February 1968 and decommissioned in June 2007. Displacement 5.800 tons and as dimensions 144,50 (between perpendiculars)-149 (over all0 x 21.50 x 4,90-8,70 (maximum load) metres. Armament consisted of 6-4cm anti aircraft guns, 2-12cm mortars and landing area sufficient for 4 helicopters. Crew numbered 10 officers, 46 petty officers and 145 men. Assigned to the Pacific Experimental Center. Transport capacity 349-470 (for a short period) military.