L9022 Orage

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Photo 1
Author: Willem Kruit
Location: Terneuzen (NL)
Date: 20/08/2017
Photo 2
Author: Ship Hunters collection
Location: (FR) Toulon
Date: 01/11/1997
Photo 3
Author: Ship Hunters collection
Location: Toulon (FR)
Date: 09/07/2014
Administrative data Technical data
name: L9022 Orage
commissioned: 1968
flag: France
dimensions: 149.00 x 23.00 x 5.40 m
type: "Ouragan" class landing craft transport dock (TCD)
specs: crew: 205
aviation: 4 "Super Pumas" or 2 "Super Frelons" helicopters
well deck: 2 LCVP (landing craft, vehicle, personnel)
speed: 17.00 kn
former name(s): new name(s):
No known former names Q849 Orage ('09-'17)
We also have pictures of this vessel under the folowing name(s).
Extra info:
TCD means Transport de Chalands de Débarquement (in English: landing craft transport)

The L9022 Orage was due to decommission in 1993, however delays in the construction of the "Foudre" class forced the French navy to send the class in for an overhaul and extend their life.

The two ships of this class were supposedly due for transfer to the Argentine Navy in 2006 and 2007 but the whole operation was placed on hold by the Argentine Government due to concerns about asbestos, a toxic material used in the ships' construction
Converted? This vessel has not been converted.
Museum? No
Decommissioned? This vessel was decommissioned or transfered in the year 2007
Scrapping? This vessel was sold to Belgium in the year 2017 for scrapping.
Severely damaged? No