Jeanne d’Arc vs Nimitz

The Jeanne d’Arc and the Nimitz are both Aircraft carrier classes. The Nimitz displaces 100,000 tons — 9.5x the Jeanne d’Arc's 10,575 tons. The Jeanne d’Arc reaches 28 knots vs 30 knots for the Nimitz. Operational range is 6,800 nautical miles for the Jeanne d’Arc vs 99,999 for the Nimitz. The Jeanne d’Arc carries a crew of 627 vs 5,000 for the Nimitz. The Jeanne d’Arc was produced in 1 units vs 10 for the Nimitz. The Jeanne d’Arc was commissioned in 1964, 11 years before the Nimitz (1975).

French helicopter cruiser, 10,575 tons displacement, commissioned in 1964 as a training vessel.
Origin 🇫🇷 France
Category Aircraft carrier
Type Helicopter cruiser
Manufacturer DCAN
Year introduced 1964
Number built 1 unit
Estimated unit price NA
United States aircraft carrier, introduced in 1975, propelled by two nuclear reactors.
Origin 🇺🇸 United States
Category Aircraft carrier
Type Aircraft carrier
Manufacturer Newport News Shipbuilding Company
Year introduced 1975
Number built 10 units
Estimated unit price $4,500 million
Displacement 10,575 tons
Maximum speed 28.0 knots
Range 6,800 nm at 3000 knots
Length 182.0 m
Beam 24.0 m
Crew 627
Propulsion Four 10,000 horsepower (7.5 MW) power plants with automatic heating, 29 420 kW
Armament
  • 6 × Exocet-38 anti-ship missiles
  • 2 × 100 mm gun turrets
  • 4 × 12.7mm machine guns
Displacement 100,000 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots
Range Unlimited
Length 332.8 m
Beam 76.8 m
Crew 5,000
Propulsion 2 × Westinghouse A4W nuclear reactors, 4 × steam turbines, 4 × shafts, 260,000 shp (190 MW)
Armament
  • 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

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Jeanne d’Arc-class or Nimitz-class?
The Nimitz-class has greater displacement at 100,000 tons compared to the Jeanne d’Arc-class's 10,575 tons.
Which is faster, the Jeanne d’Arc-class or Nimitz-class?
The Nimitz-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the Jeanne d’Arc-class's 28 knots.
Which has longer range, the Jeanne d’Arc-class or Nimitz-class?
The Nimitz-class is nuclear-powered with unlimited range, while the Jeanne d’Arc-class has a range of 6,800 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Jeanne d’Arc-class or Nimitz-class?
The Nimitz-class is longer at 332.8 meters compared to the Jeanne d’Arc-class's 182.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Jeanne d’Arc-class and Nimitz-class have?
The Nimitz-class has a larger crew complement of 5,000 compared to the Jeanne d’Arc-class's 627 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Jeanne d’Arc-class or Nimitz-class?
The Nimitz-class has been built in greater numbers with 10 vessels compared to 1 vessels of the Jeanne d’Arc-class.