Английская Википедия:French ship Bougainville (L9077)

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Bougainville was a French landing platform dock and an intelligence vessel ordered on behalf of French nuclear experimentation centers. The ship was constructed by Chantiers Dubigeon shipyard at Nantes and completed by Chantiers de l'Atlantique at Saint Nazaire. Bougainville was launched on 28 January 1986 and commissioned on 25 June 1988. During the bulk of its career, it was used for transportation for French nuclear tests in Polynesia or humanitarian aid. In the latter half its career, the vessel was converted for signals intelligence and was replaced by Шаблон:Ship in 2006. Bougainville was decommissioned in 2008 and used as part of the breakwater for the aircraft carrier Шаблон:Ship. The ship was sold for scrap in 2018.

Background and description

The ship was ordered on 22 November 1984 for use by the Directorate of Nuclear Experimentation (Шаблон:Lang-fr) between Papeete and the French nuclear testing location at Muraroa Test Centre.Шаблон:Sfn Designated the Bâtiment de Transport Moyen et de Soutien, Bougainville was a scaled down version of the Шаблон:Sclasss under construction for the French Navy. The ship measured Шаблон:Convert long overall and Шаблон:Cvt between perpendiculars with a beam of Шаблон:Cvt and a draught of Шаблон:Cvt. The ship had a standard displacement of Шаблон:Convert and a full load displacement Шаблон:Cvt.Шаблон:SfnШаблон:Sfn After the ship was converted to an intelligence ship, the vessel's draught increased to Шаблон:Cvt, the standard displacement to Шаблон:Cvt, and the full load displacement to Шаблон:Cvt.Шаблон:Sfn

The ship was initially powered by UNI UD 33-V12-M5 diesel engines turning two shafts with controllable pitch propellers, creating Шаблон:Convert.Шаблон:Sfn These engines were later swapped out for SACM AG0 195 V12 RVR diesels.Шаблон:SfnШаблон:Sfn The vessel had a Шаблон:Cvt bow thruster for increased maneuverability during anchoring and amphibious landing operations.Шаблон:SfnШаблон:SfnШаблон:Efn Bougainville had a maximum speed of Шаблон:Convert and a range of Шаблон:Convert at Шаблон:Convert. The ship could stay at sea for 45 days.Шаблон:Sfn

The landing platform dock had a well deck measuring Шаблон:Cvt, serviced by a Шаблон:Cvt stern door. The well deck could accommodate three landing craft of the chaland de transport de matériel (CTM) type or forty intermodal containers.Шаблон:Sfn The ship's draft increased to Шаблон:Cvt when the well deck was flooded, providing Шаблон:Cvt clear over the deck. The well deck was serviced by a fixed 37-ton crane located aft to starboard and a travelling 25-ton crane. Three removable Шаблон:Cvt sections could be slotted above the well deck to increase cargo capacity. The ship was equipped with repair shops and he well deck was capable of receiving ships as large as 400 tons for maintenance.Шаблон:SfnШаблон:SfnШаблон:Sfn The ship also had a 6 m starboard ramp capable of accommodating Шаблон:Cvt and could be used to load vehicles.Шаблон:SfnШаблон:Sfn The ship was equipped with medical facilities.Шаблон:Sfn

Bougainville had a Шаблон:Cvt flight deck located amidships. The ship could operate two helicopters (first the Super Puma and then later, the Super Frelon) but had no hangar.Шаблон:SfnШаблон:Sfn The vessel had facilities to repair helicopters.Шаблон:Sfn The ship was not initially armed, but later mounted two Шаблон:Cvt machine guns and was fitted for but not with two Simbad launchers for Mistral surface-to-air missiles. After the conversion to an intelligence ship, the vessel was fitted with communications intercept sensors and Syracuse II SATCOM. The ship had a complement of 53 personnel including 5 officers and 10 civilian staff. The ship could transport 500 troops for eight days.Шаблон:Sfn

History

BougainvilleШаблон:'s keel was laid down on 28 January 1986 by Chantiers Dubigeon at Nantes. Shortly after construction began it was put on hold. Construction resumed and the ship was launched on 3 October of the same year. However, due to financial difficulties, Chantiers Dubigeon closed and the incomplete hull was towed to Chantiers de l'Atlantique at Saint-Nazaire to be completed. The vessel was commissioned on 25 June 1988. Bougainville was based in Polynesia, where it performed missions of Tahiti-Hao-Mururoa-Fangataufa (inter-island maritime transport), supporting French nuclear testing.Шаблон:Sfn Aside from support for French naval operations, Bougainville also provided humanitarian support in the area following natural disasters.Шаблон:Sfn

Once the Directorate of Nuclear Experimentation was closed in 1997,Шаблон:Sfn Bougainville returned to France from Papeete in November 1998. On 30 November 1998, Bougainville began conversion to an intelligence ship. Bougainville returned to service in November 1999 based at Toulon, replacing the aging Шаблон:Ship.Шаблон:Sfn In October 2001, it was tasked with collecting information in the Indian Ocean as part of the War in Afghanistan in the aftermath of the 11 September attacks. Bougainville supported coalition forces during the conflict.Шаблон:Sfn It was replaced by Шаблон:Ship in the intelligence ship role and was converted back into a transport ship in 2006. Just after conversion, the vessel took part in supporting efforts to combat the Chikungunya virus and then took part in Mission Corymbe-91 the next year.Шаблон:Sfn It was decommissioned in 2008Шаблон:Sfn after 20 years of service and placed in reserve on 29 May 2009.Шаблон:Sfn Five years later, in 2013, the ship was used as a breakwater for a drydock containing the aircraft carrier Шаблон:Ship. It was sold for scrap in 2018 to the Galloo shipyard at Ghent, Belgium, and left Toulon on 17 May 2018 for dismantling.

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