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NAeL Sao Paulo (A12)

BR Marinha do Brasil

Brazilian Navy

2001-2018

Formerly Foch (R99)

Clemenceau class

CV · Aircraft Carrier

MMSI:710442000
Call Sign:PWSP

Timeline

DateEvent
Nov 15, 2000 Commissioned in Brest
Nov 15, 2000 Refit until Jan 2001 in Brest (FR): refit for Brazilian service
2004 steam catapult exploded causing damage and casualties
2005 Refit Arsenal de Marinha major refit at Arsenal de Marinha do Rio de Janeiro, until Jul 2009
Feb 2012 propulsion problems and fire during sea trials
2013 Aircraft while alongside in port, hosted deck landing training by HS-1 new MH-16.
Dec 2018 Decommissioned withdrawn from the fleet.
2021 Fate: scrapped sold for scrapping.