

2 × Alstom steam turbines with a total 61 MW (82,000 hp) shaft power Ĩ00 commandos, 500 t (490 long tons 550 short tons) of ammunition.2 × Areva K15 pressurised water reactors (PWR), 150 MWt each, LEU Jack with the colours of the Free French Forces (front) and the ribbon of the Ordre de la Libération (back)Ĥ2,500 t (41,800 long tons) (full load) Ordered as Richelieu on 3 February 1986, renamed Charles de Gaulle

14 April 1989 (stacking of elements in prefabrication since 24 November 1987)
