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Specifications
Invincible Nimitz
Origin 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 🇺🇸 United States
Category Aircraft carrier Aircraft carrier
Type Light aircraft carrier Aircraft carrier
Manufacturer Swan Hunter Newport News Shipbuilding Company
Year introduced 1980 1975
Number built 3 units 10 units
Estimated unit price NA $4,500 million
Displacement 22,000 tons 100,000 tons
Maximum speed 28.0 knots 30.0 knots
Range 7,000 nm at 18 knots Unlimited
Length 209.0 m 332.8 m
Beam 36.0 m 76.8 m
Crew 650 5,000
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Armament & Systems
Invincible Nimitz
Armament
  • Sea Dart missile system
  • 2 × 20 mm anti-aircraft guns
  • 3 Phalanx / Goalkeeper close-in weapons systems
  • 2–3 × Mk 29 Guided Missile Launching Systems (8 × RIM-162 ESSM or RIM-7 Sea Sparrow missiles each)
  • 3–4 × Phalanx CIWS
  • 2 × Mk 49 Guided Missile Launching Systems (21 × RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missiles each)
  • Mk 38 25 mm Machine Gun Systems
Propulsion COGAG: 4 × Rolls-Royce Olympus TM3B gas turbines, 8 × Paxman Valenta diesel generators, 100,000 shp (75 MW), 2 shafts 2 × Westinghouse A4W nuclear reactors, 4 × steam turbines, 4 × shafts, 260,000 shp (190 MW)

Overview

The Invincible and the Nimitz are both Aircraft carrier classes.

The Nimitz displaces 100,000 tons — 4.5x the Invincible's 22,000 tons. The Invincible reaches 28 knots vs 30 knots for the Nimitz. Operational range is 7,000 nautical miles for the Invincible vs 99,999 for the Nimitz. The Invincible carries a crew of 650 vs 5,000 for the Nimitz.

The Invincible was produced in 3 units vs 10 for the Nimitz. The Invincible was commissioned in 1980, 5 years after the Nimitz (1975).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Invincible-class or Nimitz-class?
The Nimitz-class has greater displacement at 100,000 tons compared to the Invincible-class's 22,000 tons.
Which is faster, the Invincible-class or Nimitz-class?
The Nimitz-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the Invincible-class's 28 knots.
Which has longer range, the Invincible-class or Nimitz-class?
The Nimitz-class is nuclear-powered with unlimited range, while the Invincible-class has a range of 7,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Invincible-class or Nimitz-class?
The Nimitz-class is longer at 332.8 meters compared to the Invincible-class's 209.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Invincible-class and Nimitz-class have?
The Nimitz-class has a larger crew complement of 5,000 compared to the Invincible-class's 650 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Invincible-class or Nimitz-class?
The Nimitz-class has been built in greater numbers with 10 vessels compared to 3 vessels of the Invincible-class.