By the standards of aircraft carriers, that's quite cheap!
The São Paulo began its career in 1963 in the French navy. The French sold it to the Brazilians in 2000, where it became that nation's flagship.
It was mostly a disappointing experience for the Brazilians, as the ship required very expensive and repeated upgrades and overhauls. The Drive explains that the Brazilians grew weary of this incessant work that prevented the ship from sailing actively most of the time. In 2017, they decommissioned the carrier.
It's now up for auction. You (or, perhaps, the State of Wyoming) can become its next owner. So start digging through the couch cushions for loose change.
-via Dave Barry | Photo: Rob Schleiffert
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Funny. I just saw Crimson Tide where le Foch is featured.C'était un beau navire...
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