Charles de Gaulle (R 91) : 42,000 tonne nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, commissioned in 2001. India (1) INS Viraat : 28,700 tonne ex-British STOVL converted carrier HMS Hermes (launched 1953), purchased in 1986 and commissioned in 1987, scheduled to be decommissioned in 2019. [ 11 ] Italy (2) Giuseppe Garibaldi (551) : 14,000