Jackryan
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I have been looking for some drawings or pictures of the unbuilt Verdun aircraft carrier that the French government ordered at the end of the 1950s, but I've been unable to find any. According to wiki, it would have had size and displacement similar to today's Marine Nationale CDG, albeit with a different main purpose of carrying a full nuclear strike-orientated air wing (some sources say navalized Mirage IV).
Regarding the project's life, I haven't found anything relevant, but I have speculated with its birth as a means of nuclear deterrent after de Gaulle's rise to power in 1958 and his withdrawal from NATO's deterrent programme (wiki dates the project's order in 1958) in order to pursue France's own independent strike capability. Likewise, I imagine it was cancelled in favour of the much sought-after SSBN programme (experimental Gymnotte was ordered in 1961, the date of the cancellation once again according to wiki).
P.S. I have used the search engine in this site to look for any previous related topics, which I've been unable to find. If there are any, I apologise.
Regarding the project's life, I haven't found anything relevant, but I have speculated with its birth as a means of nuclear deterrent after de Gaulle's rise to power in 1958 and his withdrawal from NATO's deterrent programme (wiki dates the project's order in 1958) in order to pursue France's own independent strike capability. Likewise, I imagine it was cancelled in favour of the much sought-after SSBN programme (experimental Gymnotte was ordered in 1961, the date of the cancellation once again according to wiki).
P.S. I have used the search engine in this site to look for any previous related topics, which I've been unable to find. If there are any, I apologise.