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Cavour vs Hyuga

Overview

The Cavour and the Hyuga are both Aircraft carrier classes.

Displacement is 27,100 tons for the Cavour vs 19,000 tons for the Hyuga. The Cavour reaches 29 knots vs 30 knots for the Hyuga. The Cavour carries a crew of 486 vs 360 for the Hyuga.

The Cavour was produced in 1 units vs 2 for the Hyuga. The Cavour was commissioned in 2008, 1 years before the Hyuga (2009).

Italian aircraft carrier, introduced in 2008, uses a COGAG propulsion system.
Origin ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italy
Category Aircraft carrier
Type Aircraft carrier
Manufacturer Fincantieri
Year introduced 2008
Number built 1 unit
Estimated unit price $1,466 million
Japanese destroyer/ASW carrier, 19,000 tons displacement, propelled by COGAG system.
Origin ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต Japan
Category Aircraft carrier
Type ASW carrier
Manufacturer IHI Marine United
Year introduced 2009
Number built 2 units
Estimated unit price NA
Displacement 27,100 tons โ—‰
Maximum speed 29.0 knots โ—‰
Range 7,000 nm at 16 knots
Length 244.0 m โ—‰
Beam 39.0 m โ—‰
Crew 486 โ—‰
Propulsion COGAG scheme โ€“ 2 ร— shafts โ€“ 4 ร— General Electric/Avio LM2500+ gas turbines providing 88,000 kW (118,000 bhp) โ€“ 6 ร— diesel generators Wรคrtsila CW 12V200 13,200 kW (17,700 bhp)
Armament
  • 4 ร— 8-cell A-43 Sylver launchers carrying the MBDA Aster 15 surface-to-air missile
  • 2 ร— OTO Melara 76/62 mm Strales guns
  • 3 ร— OTO Melara 25/80 gun with Oerlikon KBA 25mm
  • 2 ร— ODLS-H/ODLS OTO Melara decoy launching systems
Displacement 19,000 tons โ—‰
Maximum speed 30.0 knots โ—‰
Range NA
Length 197.0 m โ—‰
Beam 33.0 m โ—‰
Crew 360 โ—‰
Propulsion COGAG, 4 Ishikawajima Harima/ General Electric LM2500-30 gas turbines, 100,000 shaft horsepower (75 MW)
Armament
  • 16 cells Mk 41 VLS
  • 16 ESSM
  • 12 RUM-139 VL ASROC
  • 2 x 20 mm Phalanx CIWS
  • 2 x triple 324 mm torpedo tubes
  • 12.7mm MG

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Cavour-class or Hyuga-class?
The Cavour-class has greater displacement at 27,100 tons compared to the Hyuga-class's 19,000 tons.
Which is faster, the Cavour-class or Hyuga-class?
The Hyuga-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the Cavour-class's 29 knots.
Which has longer range, the Cavour-class or Hyuga-class?
The Cavour-class has a longer range at 7,000 nautical miles compared to the Hyuga-class's 0 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Cavour-class or Hyuga-class?
The Cavour-class is longer at 244.0 meters compared to the Hyuga-class's 197.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Cavour-class and Hyuga-class have?
The Cavour-class has a larger crew complement of 486 compared to the Hyuga-class's 360 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Cavour-class or Hyuga-class?
The Hyuga-class has been built in greater numbers with 2 vessels compared to 1 vessels of the Cavour-class.