Wednesday, February 27, 2008

Cavour Aircraft Carrier, Italy

On 22 November 2000, a contract was drawn up between Fincantieri and the Italian Ministry of Naval Defence to supply an aircraft carrier vessel, known as the Nuova Unita Maggiore (NUM) or 'New Major Vessel', to the Italian Navy.
"The Cavour is an aircraft carrier of the Italian Navy, which will enter service in 2008."
Building work on the new vessel, which was originally to be called the Andrea Doria but has since been named the Cavour, began at Fincantieri's shipyards in Riva Trigoso and Muggiano in July 2001.The Cavour was launched in July 2004 and began sea trials in 2006. The aircraft carrier will be commissioned in early 2008 and enter service in late 2008 / early 2009.

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