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Giuseppe Garibaldi vs Invincible

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Specifications
Giuseppe Garibaldi Invincible
Origin 🇮🇹 Italy 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Category Aircraft carrier Aircraft carrier
Type Aircraft carrier Light aircraft carrier
Manufacturer Fincantieri Swan Hunter
Year introduced 1985 1980
Number built 1 unit 3 units
Estimated unit price $900 million NA
Displacement 14,150 tons 22,000 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots 28.0 knots
Range 7,000 nm at 20 knots 7,000 nm at 18 knots
Length 180.2 m 209.0 m
Beam 33.4 m 36.0 m
Crew 830 650
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Armament & Systems
Giuseppe Garibaldi Invincible
Armament
  • 2 × Mk.29 octuple launcher for Sea Sparrow/Selenia Aspide SAM
  • 3 × Oto Melara Twin 40L70 DARDO
  • 2 × 324 mm triple torpedo tubes
  • 4 × Otomat Mk 2 SSMs
  • Sea Dart missile system
  • 2 × 20 mm anti-aircraft guns
  • 3 Phalanx / Goalkeeper close-in weapons systems
Propulsion 4 × General Electric/Avio LM2500 gas turbines, 60,400 kW (81,000 hp); 6 × diesel engine generators Grandi Motori Trieste B230/12, 9,360 kW (12,550 hp) COGAG: 4 × Rolls-Royce Olympus TM3B gas turbines, 8 × Paxman Valenta diesel generators, 100,000 shp (75 MW), 2 shafts

Overview

The Giuseppe Garibaldi and the Invincible are both Aircraft carrier classes.

Displacement is 14,150 tons for the Giuseppe Garibaldi vs 22,000 tons for the Invincible. The Giuseppe Garibaldi reaches 30 knots vs 28 knots for the Invincible. Operational range is 7,000 nautical miles for the Giuseppe Garibaldi vs 7,000 for the Invincible. The Giuseppe Garibaldi carries a crew of 830 vs 650 for the Invincible.

The Giuseppe Garibaldi was produced in 1 units vs 3 for the Invincible. The Giuseppe Garibaldi was commissioned in 1985, 5 years after the Invincible (1980).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Giuseppe Garibaldi-class or Invincible-class?
The Invincible-class has greater displacement at 22,000 tons compared to the Giuseppe Garibaldi-class's 14,150 tons.
Which is faster, the Giuseppe Garibaldi-class or Invincible-class?
The Giuseppe Garibaldi-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the Invincible-class's 28 knots.
Which has longer range, the Giuseppe Garibaldi-class or Invincible-class?
The Invincible-class has a longer range at 7,000 nautical miles compared to the Giuseppe Garibaldi-class's 7,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Giuseppe Garibaldi-class or Invincible-class?
The Invincible-class is longer at 209.0 meters compared to the Giuseppe Garibaldi-class's 180.2 meters.
How many crew members do the Giuseppe Garibaldi-class and Invincible-class have?
The Giuseppe Garibaldi-class has a larger crew complement of 830 compared to the Invincible-class's 650 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Giuseppe Garibaldi-class or Invincible-class?
The Invincible-class has been built in greater numbers with 3 vessels compared to 1 vessels of the Giuseppe Garibaldi-class.