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Type 003 vs Queen Elizabeth

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Specifications
Type 003 Queen Elizabeth
Origin 🇨🇳 China 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Category Aircraft carrier Aircraft carrier
Type Aircraft carrier Aircraft carrier
Manufacturer Jiangnan Shipyard Aircraft Carrier Alliance
Year introduced 2025 2017
Number built 1 unit 2 units
Estimated unit price NA $4,850 million
Displacement 85,000 tons 70,600 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots 25.0 knots
Range NA 10,000 nm at 15 knots
Length 316.0 m 284.0 m
Beam 76.0 m 73.0 m
Crew 2,500 679
Performance Radar Chart
Armament & Systems
Type 003 Queen Elizabeth
Armament
  • Type 1130 gun-based CIWS
  • HHQ-10 missile-based CIWS
  • 3 × Phalanx CIWS
  • 4 × 30-mm DS30M Mk2 guns
  • 6 × 7.62 mm Miniguns
  • 0.5 inch (12.7 mm) Browning heavy machine guns
Propulsion Steam turbines and diesel generators Integrated electric propulsion: 2 × Rolls-Royce Marine Trent MT30 36 MW gas turbine engines, 2 × Wärtsilä 16V38 and 2 x 12V38 marine diesel engines (40 MW), 4 × GE Power Conversion 20 MW Advanced Induction Motors

Overview

The Type 003 and the Queen Elizabeth are both Aircraft carrier classes.

Displacement is 85,000 tons for the Type 003 vs 70,600 tons for the Queen Elizabeth. The Type 003 reaches 30 knots vs 25 knots for the Queen Elizabeth. The Type 003 carries a crew of 2,500 vs 679 for the Queen Elizabeth.

The Type 003 was produced in 1 units vs 2 for the Queen Elizabeth. The Type 003 was commissioned in 2025, 8 years after the Queen Elizabeth (2017).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Type 003-class or Queen Elizabeth-class?
The Type 003-class has greater displacement at 85,000 tons compared to the Queen Elizabeth-class's 70,600 tons.
Which is faster, the Type 003-class or Queen Elizabeth-class?
The Type 003-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the Queen Elizabeth-class's 25 knots.
Which has longer range, the Type 003-class or Queen Elizabeth-class?
The Queen Elizabeth-class has a longer range at 10,000 nautical miles compared to the Type 003-class's 0 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Type 003-class or Queen Elizabeth-class?
The Type 003-class is longer at 316.0 meters compared to the Queen Elizabeth-class's 284.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Type 003-class and Queen Elizabeth-class have?
The Type 003-class has a larger crew complement of 2,500 compared to the Queen Elizabeth-class's 679 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Type 003-class or Queen Elizabeth-class?
The Queen Elizabeth-class has been built in greater numbers with 2 vessels compared to 1 vessels of the Type 003-class.