Mistral (wind) prehistoric site called Terra Amata, at the foot of Mount Boron in Nice, showed that in about 40,000 B.C. the inhabitants had built a low wall of rocks and beach stones to the northwest of their fireplace to protect their fire from the power of the mistral. The "mas" (farmhouse) traditionally faces south, with its back to the mistral. The bell towers of villages in Provence are often open iron frameworks, which allow the wind to pass through. The traditional Provençal Nativity scene usually includes a figure of a shepherd holding his hat, with his cloak blowing in the mistral.
USS Sirocco On 28 March 2016, "Sirocco" seized a stateless dhow in the Arabian sea. A boarding party had been dispatched to inspect the suspicious vessel and discovered it had been transporting 1,500 AK-47 assault rifles, 200 RPG launchers, and 21 .50 caliber machine guns. After receiving reports from "Sirocco", the destroyer also arrived on the scene to assist. After the weapons were seized and offloaded, the dhow and its crew were released. USS Sirocco USS "Sirocco" (PC-6) is the sixth of the U.S. Navy. "Sirocco" was laid down 20 June 1992 by Bollinger Shipyards, Lockport, Louisiana and launched 29 May 1993.