R91 Charles de Gaulle

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Photo 1
Author: Leo Van Ginderen collection
Location: N/A
Date: 08/06/2004
Photo 2
Author: Ship Hunters collection
Location: (FR) Toulon
Date: 10/07/2014
Photo 3
Author: Ship Hunters collection
Location: (FR) Toulon
Date: 10/07/2014
Administrative data Technical data
name: R91 Charles de Gaulle
commissioned: 2001
flag: France
dimensions: 261.50 x 64.40 x 8.50 m
type: "Charles de Gaulle" class nuclear light aircraft carrier
specs: crew: 1950
aviation: 40 aircraft
speed: 24.00 kn
former name(s): new name(s):
R91 Richelieu ('86-'87) No known new names
We also have pictures of this vessel under the folowing name(s).
Extra info:
The hull was laid down in April 1989. The carrier was completed in May 1994 and at 35,500 tonnes she was the largest warship launched in Western Europe since 1951. She was to be named Richelieu in 1986. On 7 February 1987, however, the name of the ship was changed to Charles de Gaulle.

Work on the ship was suspended altogether on four occasions: 1990, 1991, 1993 and 1995. The ship was commissioned on 18 May 2001, five years behind the projected deadline.
Converted? This vessel has not been converted.
Museum? No
Decommissioned? This vessel was still active on 01/08/2019
Scrapping? Not scrapped on 01/08/2019.
Severely damaged? No