Foch/Sao Paulo vs Forrestal
Foch/Sao Paulo vs Forrestal at a glance — displacement 32,800 vs 82,000 tons, length 265 vs 326 m, speed 32 vs 34 knots, crew 1,338 vs 4,378.
Specifications
|
Foch/Sao Paulo |
Forrestal |
| Origin |
🇫🇷 France |
🇺🇸 United States |
| Category |
Aircraft carrier |
Aircraft carrier |
| Type |
Aircraft carrier |
Aircraft carrier |
| Manufacturer |
DCN, St-Nazaire (France) |
New York Navy Yard |
| Year introduced |
1963 |
1955 |
| Number built |
2 units |
4 units |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
NA |
| Displacement |
32,800 tons |
82,000 tons |
| Maximum speed |
32.0 knots |
34.0 knots |
| Range |
7,500 nm at 18 knots |
NA |
| Length |
265.0 m |
326.1 m |
| Beam |
51.2 m |
73.0 m |
| Crew |
1,338 |
4,378 |
Armament & Systems
|
Foch/Sao Paulo |
Forrestal |
| Armament |
- 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
|
- 8 × 5 in (127 mm)/54 caliber Mark 42 guns
- 3 × 8 cell NATO Sea Sparrow Mark 29 missile launcher launchers
- 3 × 20 mm Phalanx CIWS Mark 15 guns
|
| Propulsion |
2 shafts; 4 × steam turbines; 6 × Indret boilers with a power of 126,000 shp (94,000 kW) |
8 Steam turbines, 280,000 shp (210,000 kW) |
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Which has greater displacement, the Foch/Sao Paulo-class or Forrestal-class?
The Forrestal-class has greater displacement at 82,000 tons compared to the Foch/Sao Paulo-class's 32,800 tons.
Which is faster, the Foch/Sao Paulo-class or Forrestal-class?
The Forrestal-class is faster with a maximum speed of 34 knots compared to the Foch/Sao Paulo-class's 32 knots.
Which has longer range, the Foch/Sao Paulo-class or Forrestal-class?
The Foch/Sao Paulo-class has a longer range at 7,500 nautical miles compared to the Forrestal-class's 0 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Foch/Sao Paulo-class or Forrestal-class?
The Forrestal-class is longer at 326.1 meters compared to the Foch/Sao Paulo-class's 265.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Foch/Sao Paulo-class and Forrestal-class have?
The Forrestal-class has a larger crew complement of 4,378 compared to the Foch/Sao Paulo-class's 1,338 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Foch/Sao Paulo-class or Forrestal-class?
The Forrestal-class has been built in greater numbers with 4 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Foch/Sao Paulo-class.