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| Ship decommissioned = 15 April 2022
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The '''ARC ''Gracia de Régne'''''
Serving as a humanitarian aid escort and the official naval conveyance of King [[Sebastián II de Naranza|Sebastián II]] in peacetime, the ship
After many years of debate over the costs and use of the ship, the ''Gracia'' was decomissioned on 15th April 2022 after over 50 years of service. The ''Antora'' class of helicopter carrier, jointly built by Arsenale Corric and Gilda Varien shipyards, will replace her as the flagship of the Armada.
== Design & Development ==
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The mission profile intended for the ''Gracia'' reflects her multirole capabilities.
[[File:Jeanne d’Arc (R 97) hangar 2.jpg|left|thumb|A since-decommissioned H-15 naval aviation helicopter within the ''Gracia''<nowiki/>'s hangar.]]
Her Balista-99 missile cells
Her Guacamayo TEA-04 CIWS turrets
The 100mm HerCan Armas-5 cannons
The helicopter complement
The ''Gracia''
== Replacement ==
The Armada Procurement Bureau has proposed several times to design or commission a new class of warship to replace the ''Gracia'', citing her age and armament.
The vessel
Proposals for a replacement include a dedicated aircraft or helicopter carrier, or a class of guided missile cruisers.
In January of 2022, it was officially announced that the ship would be retired in mid-April and replaced by a helicopter carrier/amphibious transport dock combination built in the Varentine League in cooperation by Gilda Varien and Antora's Arsenale Corric shipyards.
== Operational History ==
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The second combat deployment of the ''Gracia'' was during the hijacking of the CB ''Minimo'' in 1995. The ship deployed the helicopters tasked with intercepting the merchant vessel. It remained on-station for radar tracking and operational support, during which it dispatched a fleeing pirate vessel with long-range cannon fire.
The ship underwent a farewell cruise throughout April, visiting each major port on the Antoran coast and drawing crowds of up to 10,000. Her flags were officially removed in a decommissioning ceremony on 12th April and her hull number was removed from the naval registry on the 15th. She made her last voyage under her own power to the Porto Mañuel Reserve Yards later the same day, where she awaits either purchase or scrapping, as she has been deemed too expensive and large to keep in permenant reserve.
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