{"product_id":"the-french-aircraft-carrier-clemenceau-witold-koszela-9788366673564","title":"The French Aircraft Carrier Clemenceau","description":"The French aircraft carrier \u003ci\u003eClemenceau\u003c\/i\u003e was one of the largest and most powerful ships that served the Marine Nationale. Her keel was laid in November 1955 at the Brest Arsenal Ch. Atlantique in St. Nazaire, and she was launched two years later - on December 21, 1957.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTogether with the twin \u003ci\u003eFoch\u003c\/i\u003e, it was built on the basis of a project developed from the beginning in the 1950s, which included almost all of the novelties that were introduced in the construction of this type of ship. Therefore, she received, among others: a sloped flight deck with two lifts, mirror systems facilitating approach to landing, means of observation enabling early detection of surface units and means of air attack, and modern catapults adapted to work with jet aircrafts with a large take-off mass.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe length of the flight deck was 257 meters, the main runway was 165.5 meters long and 29.5 meters wide, with a deviation from the center of the ship by 8 degrees. The hangar below it was 180 meters long and 22 meters wide.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn more than forty years of service, which began on November 22, 1961, the \u003ci\u003eClemenceau\u003c\/i\u003e performed countless tasks in both European and Pacific waters. She supported the activities of the land forces, including in former French colonies and during nuclear tests. Together with \u003ci\u003eFoch\u003c\/i\u003e, she formed one of the strongest task forces in the Mediterranean region and the waters of Western Europe.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Witold Koszela\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 8366673561\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9788366673564\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Kagero\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/17\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 28\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"Witold Koszela","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47520653312255,"sku":"9788366673564","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_437efed6-d23d-41b5-8d41-67389803126b.jpg?v=1762886357","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-french-aircraft-carrier-clemenceau-witold-koszela-9788366673564","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}