The Arromanches-class aircraft carriers are class of warship in the Marine Nationale from the 1950s to the early 1990s. They are the first indigenous aircraft carriers built and operated by French.
Specifications
- Type: Aircraft Carrier
- Service Period: 1951-1994
- Characteristics:
- Length: 860 feet (2 meters)
- Beam: 140 feet (42.67 meters)
- Draft: 28 feet 6 inches (8.69 meters)
- Displacement: 21,600 tons (Standard); 26,850 tons (Full Load)
- Crew: 3,165
- Propulsion:
- Range:
- Speed: 32.7 knots (60.56 km/h)
- Sensor Suite:
- Armament:
- Aircraft Carried: Up to 56 fixed wing aircraft and helicopters
Unit Run
- MN Arromanches
- MN Dixmude
- MN Bois Belleau