Clemenceau class
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The Clemenceau class was a pair of French aircraft carriers built in the 1950s–60s that formed the core of France’s conventional naval aviation capability during the Cold War.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Clemenceau class canonical | 1 |
| Clemenceau-class aircraft carriers | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9489597 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Clemenceau class Context triple: [Foch, class, Clemenceau class]
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submarine Le Redoutable
Submarine Le Redoutable is a decommissioned French nuclear ballistic missile submarine, now preserved as a museum ship and major attraction at the Cité de la Mer in Cherbourg.
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Tonnant-class ship of the line
The Tonnant-class ship of the line was a French class of powerful 80-gun sailing warships that served prominently during the late 18th and early 19th centuries, including in the Napoleonic Wars.
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Type 26 frigate
The Type 26 frigate is a class of advanced, multi-mission Royal Navy warships designed primarily for anti-submarine warfare and global combat operations.
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Type 23 frigates
Type 23 frigates are a class of Royal Navy warships designed primarily for anti-submarine warfare, also used in general-purpose roles such as escort duties and maritime security operations.
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La Fayette (R96)
La Fayette (R96) was a French Navy aircraft carrier, originally the U.S. light aircraft carrier USS Langley (CVL-27), that served France from the early Cold War era into the 1960s.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Clemenceau class Target entity description: The Clemenceau class was a pair of French aircraft carriers built in the 1950s–60s that formed the core of France’s conventional naval aviation capability during the Cold War.
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A.
submarine Le Redoutable
Submarine Le Redoutable is a decommissioned French nuclear ballistic missile submarine, now preserved as a museum ship and major attraction at the Cité de la Mer in Cherbourg.
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B.
Tonnant-class ship of the line
The Tonnant-class ship of the line was a French class of powerful 80-gun sailing warships that served prominently during the late 18th and early 19th centuries, including in the Napoleonic Wars.
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C.
Type 26 frigate
The Type 26 frigate is a class of advanced, multi-mission Royal Navy warships designed primarily for anti-submarine warfare and global combat operations.
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D.
Type 23 frigates
Type 23 frigates are a class of Royal Navy warships designed primarily for anti-submarine warfare, also used in general-purpose roles such as escort duties and maritime security operations.
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E.
La Fayette (R96)
La Fayette (R96) was a French Navy aircraft carrier, originally the U.S. light aircraft carrier USS Langley (CVL-27), that served France from the early Cold War era into the 1960s.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
French naval ship class
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aircraft carrier ⓘ aircraft carrier class ⓘ warship ⓘ |
| aircraftLaunchSystem | catapult-assisted take-off ⓘ |
| aircraftRecoverySystem | arresting gear ⓘ |
| airGroupType | fixed-wing aircraft and helicopters ⓘ |
| beam | approximately 51 metres (overall) ⓘ |
| commissioned |
1961
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1963 ⓘ |
| conflictParticipatedIn |
Gulf War
NERFINISHED
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Lebanon conflicts ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1950s ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
France
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France ⓘ France ⓘ |
| decommissioned |
1997
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2000 ⓘ |
| designedFor | jet aircraft operations ⓘ |
| displacement | approximately 32,000 tonnes (full load) ⓘ |
| era | Cold War ⓘ |
| flightDeckType | angled flight deck ⓘ |
| formedCoreOf | France’s conventional naval aviation capability ⓘ |
| hasPart |
French aircraft carrier Clemenceau (R98)
NERFINISHED
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French aircraft carrier Foch (R99) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laidDown |
1955
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1957 ⓘ |
| launched |
1957
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1960 ⓘ |
| length | approximately 265 metres ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Georges Clemenceau
NERFINISHED
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Georges Clemenceau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberBuilt | 2 ⓘ |
| operator |
French Navy
NERFINISHED
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French Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ French Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfClass |
Clemenceau class
NERFINISHED
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Clemenceau class NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryUser | Aéronavale (French Naval Aviation) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| propulsionType | conventional ⓘ |
| renamed | NAe São Paulo (A12) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceEntry | 1960s ⓘ |
| soldTo | Brazil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | retired ⓘ |
| successor | Charles de Gaulle class ⓘ |
| usedFor |
carrier strike operations
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naval aviation ⓘ power projection ⓘ |
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Subject: Clemenceau class Description of subject: The Clemenceau class was a pair of French aircraft carriers built in the 1950s–60s that formed the core of France’s conventional naval aviation capability during the Cold War.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.