Charles de Gaulle
1994 French nuclear aircraft carrier
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Summary
Charles de Gaulle is an aircraft carrier[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of aircraft carrier entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,457 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Country: France[3]
- Operator: French Navy[4]
- Named after: Charles de Gaulle[5]
- Followed by: French aircraft carrier France Libre[6]
- Manufacturer: Naval Group[7]
- Part of: Force d'action navale[8]
- Has use: flagship[9]
- Commons category: Charles de Gaulle (R91)[10]
- Country of origin: France[11]
- Shipping port: Toulon[12]
- Participated in conflict: Opération Chammal[13], War against the Islamic State[14]
- Service entry: May 18, 2001[15]
- Significant event: order[16], keel laying[17], ship launching[18], ship commissioning[19], COVID-19 pandemic on Charles de Gaulle[20]
- Topic's main category: Category:Charles de Gaulle (R91)[21]
- Commons gallery: Charles de Gaulle (R91)[22]
- Location of creation: Brest Arsenal[23]
- Different from: Charles de Gaulle[24]
- Length: 261.5[25]
- Width: 64.36[26]
- Speed: 27[27]
- Beam: 64[28]
- Draft: 9.43[29]
- Has part(s) of the class: flight deck[30], K15[31]
- Fleet or registration number: R 91[32]
- Country of registry: France[33]
Why It Matters
Charles de Gaulle has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] It is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]