ZMS Abotsford
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,_assisted_by_tugboats,_transits_the_James_River_to_relocate_from_dr.jpg) ZMS Abotsford under construction in Landeda
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| Name: | ZMS Abotsford |
| Namesake: | Elene Abotsford |
| Ordered: | 20 June 2015 |
| Builder: | Tridarry Industries |
| Cost: | Z$2.2 billion |
| Laid down: | 11 January 2018 |
| Christened: | 13 August 2019 |
| Homeport: | ZNB Landeda |
| Nickname(s): | Horizon |
| 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 Abotsford is the latest of nine Talon class nuclear-powered aircraft carriers, currently under construction for the Zamastanian Naval Forces. The ship is named after President Elene Abotsford. She will be launched in early 2023.