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Cavour vs Type 001

Cavour vs Type 001 at a glance — displacement 30,000 vs 60,900 tons, length 244 vs 306 m, speed 29 vs 32 knots, crew 486 vs 1,960.

Specifications
Cavour Type 001
Origin 🇮🇹 Italy 🇨🇳 China
Category Aircraft carrier Aircraft carrier
Type Aircraft carrier STOBAR aircraft carrier
Manufacturer Fincantieri Dalian Shipbuilding Industry
Year introduced 2008 2012
Number built 1 unit 1 unit
Estimated unit price $1,466 million $1,600 million
Displacement 30,000 tons 60,900 tons
Maximum speed 29.0 knots 32.0 knots
Range 7,000 nm at 16 knots 3,850 nm at 32 knots
Length 244.0 m 306.4 m
Beam 39.0 m 74.4 m
Crew 486 1,960
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Armament & Systems
Cavour Type 001
Armament
  • 4 × 8-cell A-43 Sylver launchers carrying the MBDA Aster 15 surface-to-air missile
  • 2 × OTO Melara 76/62 mm Strales guns
  • 3 × OTO Melara 25/80 gun with Oerlikon KBA 25mm
  • 2 × ODLS-H/ODLS OTO Melara decoy launching systems
  • 3 × Type 1130 CIWS
  • 3 × HQ-10 (18-cell missile system)
Propulsion COGAG scheme – 2 × shafts – 4 × General Electric/Avio LM2500+ gas turbines providing 88,000 kW (118,000 bhp) – 6 × diesel generators Wärtsila CW 12V200 13,200 kW (17,700 bhp) Steam TV12 turbines, 8 KVG-4 boilers, 4 shafts, 200,000 hp (150 MW)
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Cavour-class or Type 001-class?
The Type 001-class has greater displacement at 60,900 tons compared to the Cavour-class's 30,000 tons.
Which is faster, the Cavour-class or Type 001-class?
The Type 001-class is faster with a maximum speed of 32 knots compared to the Cavour-class's 29 knots.
Which has longer range, the Cavour-class or Type 001-class?
The Cavour-class has a longer range at 7,000 nautical miles compared to the Type 001-class's 3,850 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Cavour-class or Type 001-class?
The Type 001-class is longer at 306.4 meters compared to the Cavour-class's 244.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Cavour-class and Type 001-class have?
The Type 001-class has a larger crew complement of 1,960 compared to the Cavour-class's 486 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Cavour-class or Type 001-class?
The Type 001-class is more expensive at approximately $1.6 billion per unit compared to the Cavour-class at $1.5 billion.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Cavour-class or Type 001-class?
Both the Cavour-class and Type 001-class have been built in equal numbers with 1 vessels each.