L9077 Bougainville

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Photo 1
Author: Leo Van Ginderen collection
Location: (SA) Durban
Date: 30/11/1986
Photo 2
Author: Ship Hunters collection
Location: (FR) Toulon
Date: 09/07/2014
Administrative data Technical data
name: L9077 Bougainville
commissioned: 1988
flag: France
dimensions: 112.78 x 17.00 x 4.34 m
type: "Bougainville" class landing platform dock
specs: crew: 82
aviation: 2 "Puma" helicopters
well deck: 78.00 x 11.48m
speed: 15.00 kn
former name(s): new name(s):
No known former names No known new names
We also have pictures of this vessel under the folowing name(s).
Extra info:
As she is built, she would be used as a transport and support vessel.
Based in Polynesia, it fulfills missions as a logistics vessel between Papeete and the Mururoa Test Centre.

When returning to France in 1998, she is reassigned as a electronic intelligence collection vessel until 2006.
From 2006 - 2009, she is reused as a transport and support vessel
Converted? This vessel has not been converted.
Museum? No
Decommissioned? This vessel was decommissioned or transfered in the year 2009
Scrapping? This vessel was sold to Belgium in the year 2018 for scrapping.
Severely damaged? No