ZMS Castovia
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_in_Strait_of_Gibraltar,_February_2014.jpg) ZMS Castovia transits the Tarijar Strait in 2022
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| Name: | ZMS Castovia |
| Namesake: | William Castovia |
| Ordered: | 20 June 2010 |
| Builder: | Tridarry Industries |
| Cost: | Z$2.2 billion |
| Laid down: | 11 January 2012 |
| Christened: | 3 May 2013 |
| Launched: | 29 June 2014 |
| Commissioned: | 19 August 2014 |
| Homeport: | ZNB Titania |
| Nickname(s): | Rescuer |
| Status: | in active service |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Talon-class aircraft carrier |
| Displacement: | 102,000 long tons (114,000 short tons) |
| Length: |
Overall: 1,092 feet (332.8 m) Waterline: 1,040 feet (317.0 m) |
| Beam: |
Overall: 252 ft (76.8 m) Waterline: 134 ft (40.8 m) |
| Draft: |
Maximum navigational: 37 feet (11.3 m) Limit: 41 feet (12.5 m) |
| Propulsion: |
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| Speed: | 30+ knots (56+ km/h; 35+ mph) |
| Range: | Unlimited distance; 20–25 years |
| Complement: |
Ship's company: 3,532 Air wing: 2,480 |
| Armament: |
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| Armor: | 2.5 in (64 mm) Kevlar over vital spaces |
| Aircraft carried: | 90 fixed wing and helicopters |
ZMS Castovia, formerly the ZMS Gardner, is the latest of seven Talon class nuclear-powered aircraft carriers in active service within the Zamastanian Naval Forces. She was launched and commissioned in 2014. The ship's home port is ZNB Anchorhead. The ship was originally named after President Hawk Gardner upon its launching, but was renamed after William Castovia in 2021. It currently operates as a reserve ship rather than serving as a flagship for a specific fleet assignment, having recently completed extensive systems and technologies testing.