IMO: | |
MMSI: | 710442000 |
Flight Deck: | |
Call Sign: | PWSP |
Events |
History of Foch R99 | |||||||||
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1957-nov-15 | Laid down | Laid down | |||||||
1960-jul-28 | Launched | Launched | |||||||
1963-jul-15 | Commissioned | Commissioned | |||||||
1974-nov-18 | Port Visit | Port Visit Port of Southampton visited Southampton Docks, until 21 Nov. | |||||||
1983-sep-22 | Deployment | Deployment off Lebanon Multi-National Force Operation Offcut launched air raids on Syrian positions at Dahr al Baydar and Ain Dara to the south east of Beirut. Remained on station until relieved by FS Clemenceau in Oct 1983. | |||||||
1992 | Refit | Refit until 1993, to fit ski-jump | |||||||
1995 | Refit | Refit modifications until 1997, to enable Rafale-M operations | |||||||
1999-jan-26 | Deployment | Deployment KFOR (kosovo force) Operation Trident deployment. Led TF470 to the Adriatic to support French components of KFOR and NATO operations in Kosovo, until 3 Jun. Carrier Group TF470 included HMS Somerset and HMS Grafton. | |||||||
2000-nov-15 | Decommissioned | Decommissioned and sold to Brazilian Navy | |||||||
History of NAeL Sao Paulo A12 | |||||||||
2000-nov-15 | Commissioned | Commissioned in Brest | |||||||
2000-nov-15 | Refit | Refit until Jan 2001 in Brest (FR): refit for Brazilian service | |||||||
2004 | steam catapult exploded causing damage and casualties | ||||||||
2005 | Refit | Refit Arsenal de Marinha major refit at Arsenal de Marinha do Rio de Janeiro, until Jul 2009 | |||||||
2012-feb | propulsion problems and fire during sea trials | ||||||||
2013 | Aircraft | Aircraft while alongside in port, hosted deck landing training by HS-1 new MH-16. | |||||||
2018-dec | Decommissioned | Decommissioned withdrawn from the fleet. | |||||||
2021 | Fate: scrapped | Fate: scrapped sold for scrapping. |
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Specifications |
Clemenceau class | |||||||
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32780 | full load (tn) | ||||||
265 | length (m) | ||||||
31.70 | beam (m) | ||||||
8.60 | draught (m) | ||||||
7500 | range (nm) | ||||||
32 | max speed (knots) | ||||||
1 | Naval Radar air search radar DRBV 23B | ||||||
2 | Naval Radar fire direction radar DRBC 31 | ||||||
2 | Naval Radar fire direction radar DRBC 32 | ||||||
2 | Naval Radar height finding radar DRBI 10 | ||||||
1 | Naval Radar surface and low level air search radar DRBV50 | ||||||
1 | Sonar hull mounted and towed sonar AN/SQS-505 |
Aircraft |
Typical | Max | |||||||
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Brazilian Navy | Agusta ASH-3D | 4 | 0 | |||||
Brazilian Navy | EC HB350BA Esquilo | 3 | 0 | |||||
Brazilian Navy | SNIA HB355F2 Esquilo | 3 | 0 | |||||
Brazilian Navy | SNIA AS332F1 Super Puma | 2 | 0 | |||||