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FR Charles de Gaulle class



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Aircraft Carrier (Nuclear Powered) Charles de Gaulle class





  Specifications

1150crew
800troops
41000full load (tn)
261.50length (m)
64.40beam (m)
8.50draught (m)
27max speed (knots)
83000power (shp)
2Naval Engine nuclear - pressurised water reactor
2Missile Launcher Sadral six cell launcher
8Naval Gun Nexter (GIAT) F2 single 20mm
1Naval Radar air search radar DRBV-15 Sea Tiger
1Naval Radar air search radar DRBV-26 Juptier
1Naval Radar fire direction radar Thales Arabel

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  Events

1986-feb-03OrderedOrdered FR R91 Charles de Gaulle
1989-apr-14Laid downLaid down FR R91 Charles de Gaulle as FS Richlieu
1994-may-07LaunchedLaunched FR R91 Charles de Gaulle
2000-sepCommissionedCommissioned FR R91 Charles de Gaulle operational Apr 2001
2001-decDeploymentDeployment FR R91 Charles de Gaulle to Jul 2002, Operation Enduring Freedom
2005-jun-24DeploymentDeployment FR R91 Charles de Gaulle Fleet Review: Trafalgar 200 Present at Trafalgar 200 Fleet Review, off Ryde Sand anchorage
2005-jul-01Port VisitPort Visit FR R91 Charles de Gaulle Present at International Festival of the Sea 2005, Portsmouth
2007-sepRefitRefit FR R91 Charles de Gaulle deep maintenance of PWR and refuelling, installation of new satellite communications and C2 systems
2010-apr-09Port VisitPort Visit FR R91 Charles de Gaulle from 9 to 11 April Cuxhaven Germany. on board 1 Dauphin 313, serveral Super Etendard, Rafale, E2C
2010-jun-13 FR R91 Charles de Gaulle Participated with 100 years AERONAVALE with D620 Forbin; L9011 Foudre; F221 Hessen; A135 RFA Argus; R-11 Principe de Asturias; CG-60 USS Normandy; CVN-75 USS Harry S. Truman at Rade d Hyeres
2011-mar-20DeploymentDeployment FR R91 Charles de Gaulle Operation Unified Protector Departed Toulon to lead Task Force 473 off Libya and participated in Operation Harmattan, joining with FS Forbin and FS Jean Bart which were already in theatre, on 22 Mar.
2012-octDeploymentDeployment FR R91 Charles de Gaulle flagship for Mediterranean exercises, escorted by FS Jean de Vienne and HMS Northumberland.
2015-feb-23DeploymentDeployment FR R91 Charles de Gaulle deployed to the Gulf to support USS Carl Vinson carrier group in international operations against ISIS in Syria. On completion in mid-Apr, headed for Goa in Indian Ocean.
2015-nov-18DeploymentDeployment FR R91 Charles de Gaulle Opération Chammal departed Toulon to join French TF473 in operations against ISIL Daech in Iraq and Syria, arrived in theatre on 22 Nov.
2017-feb-08RefitRefit FR R91 Charles de Gaulle entered dry dock for Mid Life Refit (includes nuclear fuel replacement). Refloated 17 May 2018, due to complete 2019.
2022-febDeploymentDeployment FR R91 Charles de Gaulle deployed from Toulon as Flagship of Task Group 473 for eastern Mediterranean and Black Sea operating.
2023-janDeploymentDeployment FR R91 Charles de Gaulle









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