BATRAL-class landing ship
BATRAL Francis Garnier | |
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| Succeeded by | Bâtiment Multimission (B2M) |
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| Type | Landing ship tank |
| Displacement | 770 t, 1,330 t fully loaded |
| Length | 80 m (262 ft 6 in) |
| Beam | 13 m (42 ft 8 in) |
| Draught | 3 m (9 ft 10 in) |
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| Propulsion | 2 × 4-bladed propellers |
| Speed | 16 knots (30 km/h; 18 mph) |
| Range | 4,500 nmi (8,300 km; 5,200 mi) at 13 knots (24 km/h; 15 mph) |
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| Aviation facilities | Helicopter landing deck |
The Bâtiment de Transport Léger (abbreviated BATRAL; "Light ferry ship") are small landing ships of the French Navy. Also known as Champlain class by the lead ship, they have been used for regional transport and patrol needs in French Overseas Departments and Territories since the 1970s. On 9 January 2014 it was announced that the two remaining Batrals in French service would be replaced in 2015/16 by three (subsequently four) 1500-tonne Bâtiments Multimission (B2M) at a cost of ~€100m (US$136m).