French ship Mistral explained

Four ships of the French Navy have borne the name Mistral after the wind mistral. An auxiliary ship has also borne the name.

French ship named Mistral

• , an armoured ^[1]
• (1923) - a .
• (1977), a .
• , an assault helicopter and command ship, lead ship of her class.

Other ships

• Liane (DF 50), a service boat.
• A fishing ship, Henri Cameleyre (1908) was requisitioned as a minesweeper during the Second World War. She was restituted in 1941 and renamed Mistral.
• An auxiliary patrol boat of the Second World War also bore the name of Mistral II.

Bibliography

• Book: Roche, Jean-Michel. 2005. Dictionnaire des bâtiments de la flotte de guerre française de Colbert à nos jours. 978-2-9525917-0-6. 165892922. Group Retozel-Maury Millau. 2. 347.

Notes and References

1. Roche, vol.2, p.347