Charles de Gaulle
R 91
2001
(Klabautermann KLA-X 5)
- Class: Charles de Gaulle
- Displacement: 35,500 tons
- Dimensions: 858 (oa) 790 (wl) x 211(fd) 103 x 28 ft.
- Machinery: 2 GEC Alsthom pressurized water reactors Type K15,
geared turbines, 2 shafts 76,200 hp = 27 knots
- Missiles: 2-16 cell Sylver VLS launchers w/ 32 Aster 15 SAAM missiles,
2-Sadral launchers w/ 6 missiles each
- Guns: 8-20 mm. Giat 20F 22 A.A.
- Aircraft: 40 aircraft and helicopters; Rafale M, Super Etendard
- Complement: 1,950
- Builder: DCN International, Brest
- Keel Laid: 14 Apr 1989
- Launched: 7 May 1994
- Commissioned: 2001
- Notes: Transferred from builders to the French Navy in 1996.
Engine problems encountered Jan 1999; repaired by Mar 1999.
Flight deck to be lengthened 13 ft. to accomodate EC-2 Hawkeyes.
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