Vengeance-class fleet carrier
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| Class overview | |
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| Name: | Vengeance Class Fleet Carrier |
| Builders: | Arthuristan Dynamics |
| Operators: | Commonwealth Navy |
| Preceded by: | Icarus-class_fleet_carrier |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | Fleet Carrier |
| Displacement: | 65,000 tonnes |
| Length: | 280m |
| Beam: | 73m |
| Draught: | 11m |
| Propulsion: | Integrated_electric_propulsion: 2x Rollers Trent MT-30 gas turbines (48,800 hp), 4x Apollo Wayfarer 30V diesel engines (15,600 hp), 4x Apollo Marine 1A induction motors (27,000 shp) |
| Speed: | 27kn |
| Complement: | 680 (minus air group staff) |
| Sensors and processing systems: |
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| Armament: | 2x 21-shot RAM launchers, 4x Phalanx CIWS, 4 x 12.7mm twin mounts |
| Armour: | steel shrapnel sheets, kevlar spall liners |
| Aircraft carried: | 'Typical load': 40-50 aircraft, 3 x EMALS catapults, 2 x aircraft lifts |
The Vengeance-class is the newest fleet carrier design of the Commonwealth Navy. It is replacing the older and smaller Icarus-class fleet carrier, which has served since the mid-70s. They are some of the largest and most powerful conventional-powered aircraft carriers in the world.
The Vengeance is known for its idiosyncratic propulsion scheme, being one of the first Arthuristan surface warships to incorporate integrated electric propulsion. Whilst a relatively new form of maritime propulsion technology, this propulsion scheme allows for the generation of electric power to operate the ship's EMALS catapults which will be integrated in the future, purchased from Belfras.
Vessels of the class are projected to have service lives of up to 50 years and were engineered to be capable of integrating new upgrades in a straightforward fashion throughout the period.
Typical air group
- 32 x UFC Tempest or UFC F-29 Hurricane
- 4 x Arthuristan Dynamics Mercury ECR
- 3 x Aigios Seiren
- 11 x AW.101 Merlin
Ships in class
| Navy | Name | Laid down | Launched | Commissioned | Status |
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 Commonwealth Navy
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Vengeance | 2012 | 2015 | 2018 | Active |
| Commonwealth Navy
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Victorious | 2013 | 2017 | 2021 | Under construction |