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Specifications
Mistral Ocean
Origin 🇫🇷 France 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Category Amphibious vessel Amphibious vessel
Type Landing helicopter dock Landing platform helicopter
Manufacturer DCNS Vickers Shipbuilding and Engineering Ltd
Year introduced 2005 1998
Number built 5 units 1 unit
Estimated unit price $477 million $197 million
Displacement 21,500 tons 21,500 tons
Maximum speed 19.0 knots 21.0 knots
Range 10,700 nm at 5800 knots 8,000 nm at 15 knots
Length 199.0 m 203.4 m
Beam 32.0 m 35.0 m
Crew 160 465
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Armament & Systems
Mistral Ocean
Armament
  • 2 × Simbad missile systems
  • 2 x 20 mm modèle F2 gun
  • 2 × 30 mm Breda-Mauser
  • 2 x 7.62mm M134 miniguns
  • 4 × 12.7 mm M2HB Browning machine guns
  • 4 × 30mm DS30M Mk2 guns
  • 3 × Phalanx CIWS
  • 4 × Miniguns
  • 8 × General purpose machine guns
Propulsion 2 Rolls-Royce Mermaid azimuth thrusters (2 × 7 MW), 2 five-bladed propellers powered by 3 Wärtsilä diesel-alternators 16 V32 (6.2 MW) and 1 Wärtsilä Vasa auxiliary diesel-alternator 18V200 (3 MW) 2 × Crossley Pielstick 12 cylinder

Overview

The Mistral and the Ocean are both Amphibious vessel classes.

Displacement is 21,500 tons for the Mistral vs 21,500 tons for the Ocean. The Mistral reaches 19 knots vs 21 knots for the Ocean. Operational range is 10,700 nautical miles for the Mistral vs 8,000 for the Ocean. The Mistral carries a crew of 160 vs 465 for the Ocean.

The Mistral was produced in 5 units vs 1 for the Ocean. Cost per hull is $477M for the Mistral vs $197M for the Ocean. The Mistral was commissioned in 2005, 7 years after the Ocean (1998).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Mistral-class or Ocean-class?
The Ocean-class has greater displacement at 21,500 tons compared to the Mistral-class's 21,500 tons.
Which is faster, the Mistral-class or Ocean-class?
The Ocean-class is faster with a maximum speed of 21 knots compared to the Mistral-class's 19 knots.
Which has longer range, the Mistral-class or Ocean-class?
The Mistral-class has a longer range at 10,700 nautical miles compared to the Ocean-class's 8,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Mistral-class or Ocean-class?
The Ocean-class is longer at 203.4 meters compared to the Mistral-class's 199.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Mistral-class and Ocean-class have?
The Ocean-class has a larger crew complement of 465 compared to the Mistral-class's 160 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Mistral-class or Ocean-class?
The Mistral-class is more expensive at approximately $477 million per unit compared to the Ocean-class at $197 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Mistral-class or Ocean-class?
The Mistral-class has been built in greater numbers with 5 vessels compared to 1 vessels of the Ocean-class.