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Charles de Gaulle

Aircraft carrierFranceIn service since 2001
Charles de Gaulle
Photo: U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Bela Chambers · Public domain · background removed

Key specs

Type
Aircraft carrier
Origin
France
Shipyards
DCN, Arsenal de Brest
Construction began
1989
First commissioned
2001
Status
In service
Ships completed
1
Crew
1,350

Aircraft carrier

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Performance

Dimensions and weights
Displacement
42,500 t
Length
261.50 m
Beam
64.36 m
Draught
9.43 m
Performance
Maximum speed
27 kn (50 km/h)
Power
61,147 kW
Armament
Armament
4 × Sylver (missile launcher)2 × Mistral20 mm8 × 20 mm Giat 20F2 20 mm cannons3 × Nexter Narwhal
Aircraft carried
Dassault RafaleE-2C HawkeyeNFH Caïman MarineAS565 Panther ISRAS365F Dauphin Pedro

Operators

France

Sources

  1. Wikipedia: French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle, Wikipedia

Figures from the ship infobox of the English Wikipedia article, for the class as a whole. Armament lists what the ships carried or carry.