{"product_id":"french-aircraft-carriers-1910-2000-hardcover","title":"French Aircraft Carriers, 1910-2000 - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn Jordan\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJean Moulin\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFrench Aircraft Carriers, 1910-2000\u003c\/i\u003e is the first comprehensive English-language study of France's carrier development, combining technical detail with rich historical context and over 200 illustrations. From early seaplane tenders to the nuclear-powered Charles de Gaulle, this book charts the full evolution of French carrier design, innovation, and naval ambition.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eFrench Aircraft Carriers, 1910-2000 \u003c\/i\u003eis the only comprehensive study of French aircraft carriers in English, combining technical and historical coverage as well as over 200 photos and specially-commissioned pieces of artwork. \u003cp\u003e French carrier aviation traces its origins to the \u003ci\u003eFoudre\u003c\/i\u003e, a highly original ship initially designed to carry torpedo boats into action but later converted into a seaplane carrier. During World War I, a number of merchant ships were requisitioned to support aircraft. As a result, the former sloop \u003ci\u003eBapaume\u003c\/i\u003e became the first French ship to launch wheeled aircraft while underway. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The Washington Treaty of 1922 prevented the completion of traditional capital ships, so France, like the other major naval powers, decided to convert an incomplete battleship, the \u003ci\u003eBéarn\u003c\/i\u003e, to an experimental carrier. Between 1929 and 1936 there were fifteen 'paper designs', all covered in this book, but the only aviation ship added to the inter-war French navy was the highly unusual \u003ci\u003eCommandant Teste\u003c\/i\u003e, whose tactical rationale and service history is explored at length. France's first purpose-designed carriers, \u003ci\u003eJoffre \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003ePainlevé\u003c\/i\u003e were ordered just before the outbreak of World War II but the Armistice of 1940 meant that neither was ever completed.  Some design work continued during the war, which culminated in the projected PA28 \u003ci\u003eClemenceau\u003c\/i\u003e of 1948, but the ship proved too expensive and was cancelled in 1949. Instead, France acquired four second-hand ships from Britain and the USA which, as \u003ci\u003eDixmude, Arromanches, Lafayette, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBois Belleau\u003c\/i\u003e, played a significant role in the postwar conflict in French Indochina. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e After budgeting and planning delays, the Marine Nationale\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003efinally obtained its first modern, indigenously built carriers with \u003ci\u003eClemenceau\u003c\/i\u003e (1961) and \u003ci\u003eFoch \u003c\/i\u003e(1963). These important ships enjoyed long and successful careers, and their evolution and service histories form a major focus of this book. The final chapters cover developments up to the nuclear-powered \u003ci\u003eCharles de Gaulle\u003c\/i\u003e and an epilogue looks at the French Navy's plans for future naval aviation, making this a complete history from the earliest days to the present.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn Jordan \u003c\/b\u003eis the editor of the \u003ci\u003eWarship \u003c\/i\u003eannual and a lifelong student of French naval history. This is the latest in his series of monographs on French battleships (two volumes), cruisers, destroyers and armored cruisers, published to critical acclaim and commercial success. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eJean Moulin\u003c\/b\u003e is a leading French authority, and the author of numerous books and monographs on French warships. He collaborated with John Jordan on two previous books in this series, \u003ci\u003eFrench Cruisers\u003c\/i\u003e and\u003ci\u003e French Destroyers.\u003c\/i\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 11.5 x 9.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 18, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51978191241517,"sku":"9781682477908","price":64.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/j_gULMozMr9781682477908.webp?v=1775800931","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/french-aircraft-carriers-1910-2000-hardcover","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}