Le Tonnerre: Inside France's Most Advanced Military Vessel | Extreme Constructions | Progress

Explore the remarkable capabilities of the Tonnerre L9014, one of the largest vessels in the French navy. Dubbed the Thunder Boat, this colossal warship boasts unparalleled versatility and state-of-the-art facilities. Delve into the secrets of this steel colossus and uncover how it survives in even the most treacherous conditions.
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The development of the prototype started in 1989 and the first unit was ready for installation in the following year. The 1.5 MW unit, dubbed "Azipod" (short for azimuthing electric podded drive) was installed on the 1979-built Finnish fairway support vessel Seili at Hietalahti shipyard in Helsinki, Finland.

[@nicholaspatton1742]

So many aspects that require a calm seastate. How rough can it it get and still have full utility? Many great attributes as well.

[@GeorgeRuffner-iy7bm]

Never knew of these. Thanks for the personal update. 🙈🙉🙊 😎 🇺🇸

[@ArmonMitchell]

perfection.....usmc needs 12

[@morecopemorerope4372]

Funny you say that. The US actually does have 12 of these. But we call them LHA

[@ArmonMitchell]

@@morecopemorerope4372 need to retire the Cobras and replace with Bell 247 Vigilants or make and "enhanced" wing with two added

[@rid1bee]

The US Navy do have those, and they are even much bigger than the French ones.

[@jackwinemiller8358]

the us navy had 5 just like it built in the 70's called LHA'S WHICH HAVE ALL BEEN REPLACED BY THE NEWER LHD'S that carry the LCAC hovercraft landing craft

[@tightlines106]

That’s one cool ship would be a pleasure to work on it

[@jackwinemiller8358]

its almost an exact copy of a US LHA class amphibious assault ship which has been replaced by the LHD CLASS SHIPS

[@gidsinveenhuizenpuntnl]

Remember when France wanted to sell ships like these to Russia a couple of years ago? And US vetoed it?

[@francinesicard464]

The problem of the two BPC Class Mistral (amphibious helicopter carriers) ordered by Russia in 2010 for more than a billion euros was resolved when France cancelled the order following the annexation of Crimea and the Donbas war in 2014. But the most ironic thing, or rather hypocrite, is the UK reaction. The then PM, David Cameron and his indignation towards France, but that did not prevent the British authorities from continuing to sell to Russia, precision riffles, ammunition, bulletproof vests, military communications and night vision devices for an amount totalling around 132 million pounds (167 million euros). One rule for the goose, one for.... 😂😂😂

[@Rob_F8F]

The US didn't veto the deal as it is in no position to do so. It was Putin's seizure of Crimea that killed the deal. Putin's timing is, as always, impeccable. 😂😂😂

[@gidsinveenhuizenpuntnl]

@@Rob_F8F technically you are right off course but the US strongly advising with the threat to withhold transfer technological sensitive equipment amounts to the same thing doesn't it?

[@Rob_F8F]

@gidsinveenhuizenpuntnl Unlike every other NATO member, France does not rely on US technology. France has a very strong independent streak. France wants to be a counter weight to the US for European leadership. The US might veto the UK or Poland. The US definitely has no veto over French decision making.

[@gidsinveenhuizenpuntnl]

@@Rob_F8F that is a little naive

[@2012562]

At least in Egypt, you need two pieces to carry out huge landing operations

[@billshun3963]

Maybe India should consider purchase one of this top notch Military Vessel on installment just for a legit bragging rights.

[@wings9925]

Note to the narrator: Bow as in "cow", not bow as in "mow" Very surprised that an English speaker gets this wrong

[@janshaw2132]

Very capable but cute and quite medically prepared. Kind of explains the French battle plan.

[@kizzjd9578]

Looks like the aussie hmas canberra and adelaide

[@rid1bee]

More or less. Both are LHDs and both classes can also perform as amphibious assault ships. However, the Canberra class is based on the Spanish Juan Carlos 1. The Canberra class is bigger with a higher tonnage of 27,500 T while the Mistral class has a maximum displacement of 21,500 T.

[@wings9925]

I notice a lot of footage showing Royal Navy Merlin and Wildcat helicopters. Hopefully this indicates a high level of interoperability between the nations' naval fleets, rather than poorly edited stock foootage inclusion

[@squirepraggerstope3591]

The Mistrals are good modestly sized LPH/LPDs, though whether France was justified in building three to help Paris continue playing its fantasy "still a great global power" game instead of maintaining fully France's now hollowed out land forces, is another matter. Either way, we British, whose core national defence really does require a far bigger RN and RAF, should certainly NEVER agree instead to increase our land forces deployments to Europe while France, the defence of which does need 1st and foremost a bigger army, has actually cut back on key land capabilities.

[@mistersquirrel0]

It's a big ship, about half the tonnage of LH6 (America Class).

[@valerianocuomo996]

A lot of incompetence or perhaps paid video makes French companies. It is known to all, the top of the top is the Italian TRIESTE: ALSO BOARDS F35B... WITH CAVOUR, TRIESTE, 90 F35, 100 EUROFIGHTER TYPHON, 11 NEW FREMM FRIGATES, 2 DDX AND OTHER 11,000 TON DDX UNDER CONSTRUCTION, 8 SUBMARINE U212, A TRUE PROJECTION FORCE. ITALY HAS FINCANTIERI AND LEONARDO GROUP, THE LARGEST GROUPS IN EUROPE

[@paulvalencia9307]

So where do they store the wine and cheese?

[@Bonjour-World]

In the wine cellar of course.

[@Shipspotting_Vietnam]

[@SanBrunoBeacon]

Huge ship, slow target that requires lots of protection from torpedoes and missiles during a "real" war. Does France have enough frigates, cruisers, and destroyers to defend this huge/slow target in a "real" war against China and/or Russia? If not, is this ship going to be limited to heavily defended task force operations with its NATO allies during a "real" war against China and/or Russia?

[@Rob_F8F]

Amphibious ships ALL require escorting warships. This one is no different.

[@billshun3963]

Both China and France seems in a pretty good terms. Am I wrong?

[@freemanlee5655]

even more interesting if that ship carries f35

[@duggpinner3717]

The men look different from those walking around Paris 🤔

[@swunt10]

You can't run a modern navy with Banlieue monkeys. But I do wonder what they plan to do in future, when the majority of the population has the IQ of the average "newcomer". I guess western europe simply becomes a 3rd world shithole and then having a good navy is the least of your problems.

[@ybing]

is this an AI generated voice? publish a video can't pronounce the "Bow" correctly for a ship?

[@jackwinemiller8358]

its almost a carbon copy of the united states navy's LHA class ships built in the late 70's and since been replaced by the LHD class amphibious assault ships which handle the LCAC hovercrafts. so id say the french navy needs to look up "state of the art" cuz that ship aint even close. sorry french guys, good try though. btw, where would you ever actually perform an amphibious landing? upon who? lmao

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With this equipment a yet they canot stop migrants leving there shours.

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