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Modelling => Ideas & Inspiration => Other => Topic started by: M.A.D on February 24, 2017, 05:47:34 PM

Title: Suspected/alleged 3rd 'real world' Clemenceau class carrier design?
Post by: M.A.D on February 24, 2017, 05:47:34 PM

G'day gents

I’m looking for information pertaining to a suspected/alleged 3rd 'real world’ Fench Navy Clemenceau class (or a derived from Clemenceau class) aircraft carrier project that was cancelled/abandoned in 1961!
The only information I have is as follows

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PA 58, possibly to be named Verdun, was delayed by financial problems, and the Defence Staff considered a smaller design, derived from Clemenceau, in which the after guns would have been replaced by Masurca before the project was finally abandoned in 1961.

(http://forum.keypublishing.com/showthread.php?58143-PA-58-Verdun (http://forum.keypublishing.com/showthread.php?58143-PA-58-Verdun))
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notes saying a 3rd Clemenceau with Terrier was wanted in a (post PA58) 1959-64 plan, but abandoned in 1961.

(http://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,16711.15.html (http://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,16711.15.html))

Any information would be greatly appreciated.

M.A.D