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naval shipyard. This carrier was launched in May 1994, but not officially commissioned until 2001 due to a large number of problems, which included the need to lengthen the flight deck after aircraft trials, a broken propeller and vibration and noise problems. The French Navy was understood to be
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British design. The option of nuclear propulsion was also put back on the table, and if selected would have required a
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