French ship Dixmude (L9015)
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Dixmude (L9015) is an amphibious assault ship
, a type of helicopter carrier
, of the French Navy
. She is the third vessel to bear the name, and is the third ship of the Mistral-class amphibious assault ships.
Amphibious assault ship
An amphibious assault ship is a type of amphibious warfare ship employed to land and support ground forces on enemy territory by an amphibious assault...
, a type of helicopter carrier
Helicopter carrier
Helicopter carrier is a term for an aircraft carrier whose primary purpose is to operate helicopters. The term is sometimes used for both ASW carriers and amphibious assault ships....
, of the French Navy
French Navy
The French Navy, officially the Marine nationale and often called La Royale is the maritime arm of the French military. It includes a full range of fighting vessels, from patrol boats to a nuclear powered aircraft carrier and 10 nuclear-powered submarines, four of which are capable of launching...
. She is the third vessel to bear the name, and is the third ship of the Mistral-class amphibious assault ships.