Amphibious assault ship Mistral (L9013)

Amphibious assault ship Mistral (L9013), Toulon harbor. Mistral started her trials in January 2005, and was officially commissioned in February 2006. She departed from Toulon for her first long-range journey in March, sailing through the Mediterranean, Suez, and the Red Sea to Djibouti and India, before returning to France.

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