Aircraft Carriers
Clemenceau Class LOA 869′ / 264.9 m TDISP 32,800 tons (2 built for French Navy, 1 transferred to Brazil)
São Paulo A-12, served in French Navy (1963-2000) as Foch, R-99, transferred to Brazil, served 2000-2018. After a long debacle to try and have the ship scrapped in Turkey, the tow was turned back before Gibraltar, due to concerns over asbestos and other hazardous contamination. After months of towing outside of Recife/Suape port by Alp line tugs, the hulk was seized by naval tug NAPOC Purus and sunk in deep water on 3 February 2023. This ranks as one of the most problematic disposals.
Colossus Class LOA 695′ / 211.8 m TDISP 20,000 tons
Minas Gerais A-11 (1960-2001) Constructed as HMS Vengeance (1945-1952), then loaned to Royal Australian Navy (1952-1955). In the late 1950s the carrier got a massive reconstruction that included fitting an angled flight deck, strengthened to handle modern heavier aircraft in preparation for a transfer to Brazil. Scrapped ca. 2004 Alang India.
The Searchers 