ZMS Abotsford

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ZMS Abotsford underway in the Cantalle Ocean
History
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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:
  • 2 × Bell A4W nuclear reactors (HEU 93.5%)
  • 4 × steam turbines
  • 4 × shafts
  • 260,000 shp (194 MW)
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:
  • 2 × Mk29 ESSM launcher
  • 2 × RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missile
  • 3 × Kesey CIWS
Armor: 2.5 in (64 mm) Kevlar over vital spaces
Aircraft carried: 90 fixed wing and helicopters

ZMS Abotsford is the ninth Talon class nuclear-powered aircraft carriers, in the Zamastanian Naval Forces. The ship is named after President Elene Abotsford. The ship launched in February 2023, but has yet to carry out any combat roles or direct deployments.

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