French aircraft carrier Painlevé
- French aircraft carrier Painlevé
"Painlevé" was the planned second ship of the "Joffre" class of aircraft carriers for the French Navy. She was named in honour of Paul Painlevé. The ship was never laid down.
History
"Painlevé" was to be built at the shipyards of AC de St. Nazaire Penhoet, but with work on the lead ship "Joffre" slowed and ultimately halted by the events of World War II, her keel was never laid down.
See also
* List of aircraft carriers
* "Joffre", sister-ship to "Painlevé"
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