Erenion-class aircraft carrier
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The Erenion class is a class of Urcean aircraft carrier, the first nuclear-powered aircraft used by the Royal Navy.
HMCMS Erenion underway in the Odoneru Ocean
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Class overview | |
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Name: | Erenion-class aircraft carrier |
Builders: | PYC Limited |
Operators: | Royal Navy |
Built: | 1958–1961 |
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Planned: | 20 |
Completed: | 8 |
Cancelled: | 12 |
Laid up: | 8 |
Retired: | 8 |
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Class and type: | Erenion-class aircraft carrier |
Displacement: | 93,284 long tons (94,781 metric tons) Full Load |
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Beam: |
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Draft: | 39 ft (12 m) |
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Speed: | 33.6 kn (38.7 mph; 62.2 km/h) |
Range: | Unlimited distance; 20–25 years |
Complement: |
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Sensors and processing systems: |
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Electronic warfare & decoys: |
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Armament: |
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Armor: | 8 in (20 cm) aluminum belt (equivalent to 4 in (10 cm) rolled homogeneous steel armor), armored flight deck, hangar, magazines and reactor |
Aircraft carried: |
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Aviation facilities: | Flight deck: 1,123 ft (342 m) |
Notes: | Equipped with 4 steam-powered catapults. |