Atlantic Ocean (July 12, 2004) - The Italian aircraft carrier ITS Giuseppe Garibaldi (C 551) and the Turkish frigate TCG Gediz (F 495) steam through the Atlantic Ocean while participating in Majestic Eagle 2004
Giuseppe Garibaldi is an Italian aircraft carrier, the first through deck aviation ship ever built for the Italian Navy, and the first Italian ship built to operate fixed-wing aircraft. She is equipped with short take-off and vertical landing aircraft (STOVL) aircraft and helicopters. Giuseppe Garibaldi was involved in combat air operations off Somalia, Kosovo, Afghanistan and Libya.
Name: Giuseppe Garibaldi
Namesake: Giuseppe Garibaldi
Builder: FincantieriMonfalcone (Gorizia)
Laid down: 26 March 1981[1]
Launched: 11 June 1983
Commissioned: 30 September 1985
Homeport: Taranto
Identification: Pennant number: 551
Motto: Obbedisco
Status: in active service
Notes: Cost: Lire 500 billions to 1991
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