For Conti di Cavour

[rickusn]

Just received this and instantly though of you.:

A view of the nearly completed Italian carrier Cavour taken last week in La Spezia. Political correctness is believed to behind the shortened version of the traditional Italian Navy name Conte di Cavour. Frank Behling photo.

 

[Super Nimrod]

Is that a floating dry dock it is in ?

 

[rickusn]

Yes it apperas so..

Thats interesting in and of itself.

No?

 

[Super Nimrod]

Is there anywhere on the web that mentions what the launch schedule is ?

 

[swerve]

Is there anywhere on the web that mentions what the launch schedule is ?

She was launched three years ago, & has been to sea for trials.

Italian navy official site -

http://www.marina.difesa.it/programmi/portaerei.asp

I can only speculate as to why she's in that dock, but perhaps it's to do some last-minute fixing-up before the MMI accepts her for service.