Jeanne d'Arc (R 97)
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| Career France |  |
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| Laid down: | 1959 |
| Launched: | 1961 |
| Commissioned: | 1964 |
| Renamed: | Built as La Résolue, renamed to Jeanne d'Arc in 1964 |
| Status: | In active service |
| Homeport: | Brest |
| General Characteristics | |
| Displacement: | 10,575 tonnes |
| Length: | 182 m |
| Beam: | 24 m |
| Draught: | 7.5 m |
| Propulsion: | Four 10,000 horsepower (7.5 MW) power plants with automatic heating, 29 420 kW |
| Speed: | 28 knots (52 km/h) |
| Range: | 3 000 nm at 26,5. 3 750 nm at 25 |
| Complement: | 31 officers, 182 petty officers, 414 quaster-masters and sailors, 150 cadet officers |
| Sensors and processing systems: | 1 DRBV 22 D 1 DRBV51A |
| Electronic warfare and decoys: | Nixie |
| Armament: | 6 Exocet-38 sea-sea missiles two 100 mm gun turrets (4 originally, two removed in 2000) |
| Nickname: | "La Jeanne" |
The Jeanne d'Arc (R97) is a helicopter cruiser of the French Navy. She is the third vessel of the French Navy named after Joan of Arc ("Jeanne d'Arc", in French), a national heroine of France and saint of the Catholic Church who repelled the English invasion during the Hundred Years' War.
In peace time, the Jeanne d'Arc is used for teaching purposes; however, in case of emergency or crisis, she becomes a fully capable helicopter cruiser.
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[edit] Missions
In peace time, Jeanne d'Arc is a teaching vessel for the naval officers' application academy, and at the same time possesses an aerial group of 2 Aérospatiale Puma helicopters and 2 Aérospatiale Gazelle helicopters of the light aviation of the French Army, as well as two helicopters Alouette III of naval aviation.
Jeanne d'Arc is to go on combat missions, either in anti-submarine warfare with 8 WG 13 Lynx helicopters, either in external missions by carrying Puma or Gazelle helicopters from the light aviation of the French Army, or to carry landing troops (with Super Frelon helicopters).
Jeanne d'Arc can carry about 10 light or heavy helicopters. She can simultaneously handle the take-off and landing of 3 helicopters.
[edit] Trivia
The Jeanne d'Arc was built as La Résolue, as her predecessor, the Jeanne d'Arc, was still in service. She was renamed Jeanne d'Arc in 1964.
[edit] See also
- List of aircraft carriers
- List of ship launches in 1961
- List of ship commissionings in 1964
- French ship Jeanne d'Arc for other ships of the same name
[edit] External links
 A Super Frelon on the landing deck of the Jeanne d'Arc |
 The helicopter carrier Jeanne d'Arc sailing down the Seine (July 1999) |
 close-up on the turret; the Exocet launchers, 100mm turret and boats are visible |
 the helicopter carrier Jeanne d'Arc docked in Brest |
 Tampion of Jeanne d'Arc |
