Hull of the vessel that also served in the French Navy as FS Foch was sunk in a controlled manner on February 3, 350 km from the Brazilian coast

Joint statement from the Ministry of Defence, the Brazilian Navy and the Attorney General's Office, the vessel's hull will undergo a planned and controlled sinking in a location 350 km from the Brazilian coast

The Brazilian Navy took control of the vessel's hull after a standoff with the country's authorities. Environmental organizations fear that the vessel could be intentionally sunk

Turkish company that bought the former Brazilian Navy vessel announced that it had relinquished ownership after a standoff with the country's authorities

After being banned from entering Turkish territorial waters, a vessel decommissioned by the Brazilian Navy is being towed back to Rio de Janeiro

Hull of the Brazilian Navy's NAe São Paulo was sold as scrap to a Turkish ship recycling company to be dismantled

Turkish Ministry of the Environment revoked the authorization for the vessel sold by the Brazilian Navy to enter the country. The reason was the non-receipt of the inventory of hazardous substances on the ship

Largest vessel ever operated by the Brazilian Navy was acquired from France, where it served as the Clemenceau-class aircraft carrier FS Foch