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Designation: LPH Length: 592 ft Width: 80 ft Beam: 72 ft Displacement: 12,000 tons Propulsion: 4 boilers, 2 shafts Speed: 26 knots Crew: 765 Airwing: 8 Rotary Armament: - 4 DP 100mm guns - 2 X 3 Exocet SSM Elevators: 1 Ships in class: 1 R97 Jeanne d'Arc The Jeanne d'Arc was commissioned in 1964 as a helicopter carrier, replacing a traditional cruiser of the same name. She has 100mm guns and Exocet SSM missiles forward and a large, spacious flight deck behind her superstructure for up to eight helicopters. It is thought that the Soviets took off from this design in the development of their Moskva helicopter carriers. For many years she served French maritime needs, embarking helicopters for her missions, from ASW, to humanitarian, to combat, to showing the flag. In 1999 she was designated as a training ship and has been serving in that capacity ever since.

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