CHARLES DE GAULLE (R-91) class
Country of Origin: France
ship list
1 CHARLES DE GAULLE-class NUCLEAR-PROPELLED AIRCRAFT CARRIER (CVN)
Name Pendant Launch Commission Status
CHARLES DE GAULLE R-91 May 7, 1994 May 18, 2001 Active
(ex-RICHELIEU)
description
The CHARLES DE GAULLE replaced the aircraft carrier CLEMENCEAU. The new design was based on the CLEMENCEAU design, but adapted to fit the largest graving dock at the shipbuilding yard. For a CVN it is quite small, due to the relatively small size of the...
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