Enterprise vs Foch/Sao Paulo
Enterprise vs Foch/Sao Paulo at a glance — displacement 94,781 vs 32,800 tons, length 342 vs 265 m, speed 33 vs 32 knots, crew 5,828 vs 1,338.
Specifications
|
Enterprise |
Foch/Sao Paulo |
| Origin |
🇺🇸 United States |
🇫🇷 France |
| Category |
Aircraft carrier |
Aircraft carrier |
| Type |
Nuclear-powered aircraft carrier |
Aircraft carrier |
| Manufacturer |
Newport News Shipbuilding |
DCN, St-Nazaire (France) |
| Year introduced |
1961 |
1963 |
| Number built |
1 unit |
2 units |
| Estimated unit price |
$451 million |
NA |
| Displacement |
94,781 tons |
32,800 tons |
| Maximum speed |
33.0 knots |
32.0 knots |
| Range |
Unlimited |
7,500 nm at 18 knots |
| Length |
342.0 m |
265.0 m |
| Beam |
78.4 m |
51.2 m |
| Crew |
5,828 |
1,338 |
Armament & Systems
|
Enterprise |
Foch/Sao Paulo |
| Armament |
- 3 × NATO Sea Sparrow launchers (24 missiles)
- 3 × 20 mm Phalanx CIWS mounts
- 2 × RAM launchers (22 missiles)
|
- 8 × 100 mm turrets (originally)
- 2 × SACP Crotale EDIR systems (52 missiles)
- 5 × 12.7 mm machine guns
- 2 × Sadral launchers for 6 Mistral missiles each
|
| Propulsion |
8 × Westinghouse A2W nuclear reactors, 4 x Westinghouse geared steam turbines, 4 × shafts, 280,000 shp (210 MW) |
2 shafts; 4 × steam turbines; 6 × Indret boilers with a power of 126,000 shp (94,000 kW) |
Detailed Comparison
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Which has greater displacement, the Enterprise-class or Foch/Sao Paulo-class?
The Enterprise-class has greater displacement at 94,781 tons compared to the Foch/Sao Paulo-class's 32,800 tons.
Which is faster, the Enterprise-class or Foch/Sao Paulo-class?
The Enterprise-class is faster with a maximum speed of 33 knots compared to the Foch/Sao Paulo-class's 32 knots.
Which has longer range, the Enterprise-class or Foch/Sao Paulo-class?
The Enterprise-class is nuclear-powered with unlimited range, while the Foch/Sao Paulo-class has a range of 7,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Enterprise-class or Foch/Sao Paulo-class?
The Enterprise-class is longer at 342.0 meters compared to the Foch/Sao Paulo-class's 265.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Enterprise-class and Foch/Sao Paulo-class have?
The Enterprise-class has a larger crew complement of 5,828 compared to the Foch/Sao Paulo-class's 1,338 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Enterprise-class or Foch/Sao Paulo-class?
The Foch/Sao Paulo-class has been built in greater numbers with 2 vessels compared to 1 vessels of the Enterprise-class.