Clemenceau
Builders:	DCN
Operators:	Brazilian Navy  Marine nationale
Commissioned:	22 November 1961
Ships in Class
Ships in class:	2
Ships in active service:	São Paulo (ex-Foch)
Ships out of service:	Clemenceau
General Characteristics
Displacement:	32,780
Length:	265 m
Beam:	31.7 m
Draught:	8.6 m
Propulsion and power:	6 x Indret boilers 4 x steam turbines 126,000 shp
Speed:	32 knots
Range:	7,500 miles
Complement:
Aircraft complement:	40
Aircraft facilities:	Angled flight deck for CATOBAR operations

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Ships in class

The two vessels of the Clemenceau class are:

• Clemenceau, lead ship of the class, was laid down in 1955, launched in 1957, and commissioned in 1961. It served in numerous roles with the French Navy alongside Foch for 36 years until finally decommissioned in 1997. After the end of its service it became embroiled in controversy over its disposal and is currently being stored in Brest.
• Foch, followed le Clem by about two years in building, and served slightly longer than the lead ship, being commissioned from 1963 to 2000. However, instead of being destined for scrap, it was immediately transferred to the Brazilian Navy where it continues to serve as São Paulo, the only aircraft carrier currently serving in Brazil.

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See also

• List of aircraft carriers