Queen Elizabeth class

Country: United KingdomManufacturer: Aircraft Carrier Alliance

Aircraft carrierUnited Kingdom2017In service

The Queen Elizabeth class comprises two British aircraft carriers with a ski-jump flight deck and a distinctive twin-island arrangement. HMS Queen Elizabeth and HMS Prince of Wales share the class sheet; the latter is the ship shown in the illustration.

Displacement, dimensions, speed, range and crew are omitted rather than mixing load conditions, refits or ship-specific standards. No radar range, acoustic performance or magazine figure is stated.

Aircraft carrier // HMS Prince of Wales (R09)ID — queen-elizabeth-class
United Kingdom · Aircraft Carrier Alliance

Illustration: HMS Prince of Wales (R09)

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Identity

Designation
Queen Elizabeth class
Manufacturer
Aircraft Carrier Alliance
Country
United Kingdom
Category
Aircraft carrier
Figures refer to
HMS Prince of Wales (R09)

Production & service

Introduced
2017
Status
In service
Units produced
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Specifications

Full-load displacement
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Crew
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Length
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Beam
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Draught
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Max speed
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Range
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Propulsion
Integrated electric propulsion
Armament
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Sensors
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Historical profile

HMS Queen Elizabeth was commissioned in 2017, followed by HMS Prince of Wales in 2019. The class was built through the Aircraft Carrier Alliance.

Variants

HMS Queen ElizabethHMS Prince of Wales

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