BAHIA (G-40) class

Country of Origin: Brazil

ship list

1 BAHIA-class LANDING PLATFORM DOCK (LPD)
Name     Pendant     Launched        Commissioned   Status
BAHIA    G-40        Dec. 14, 1996   April 6, 2016  Active  
(ex-French SIROCO, L-9012)

description

The BAHIA (ex-SIROCO) is a French-built landing platform dock in service with the Brazilian navy. The ship is used for amphibious landing, sealift, patrol and medical and humanitarian missions. It can serve as a mobile logistics ship, capable of supporting a variety of operations.

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