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CAVOUR (C-552) class

Country of Origin: Italy

 1 CAVOUR-class V/STOL AIRCRAFT CARRIER (CVV)

 Name     Pendant   Keel Laid       Launched        Commissioned    Status
 CAVOUR   C-552     July 17, 2001   July 20, 2004   June 10, 2009   Active

The CAVOUR, formerly known as the ANDREA DORIA, is the largest warship built for the Italian navy since World War II. It is a multi-mission ship employable as an amphibious warfare asset, vehicle ferry, disaster relief ship, strike carrier or sea-control ship.

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