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Type 001 vs Queen Elizabeth

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Specifications
Type 001 Queen Elizabeth
Origin 🇨🇳 China 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Category Aircraft carrier Aircraft carrier
Type STOBAR aircraft carrier Aircraft carrier
Manufacturer Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Aircraft Carrier Alliance
Year introduced 2012 2017
Number built 1 unit 2 units
Estimated unit price $1,600 million $4,850 million
Displacement 60,900 tons 70,600 tons
Maximum speed 32.0 knots 25.0 knots
Range 3,850 nm at 3850 knots 10,000 nm at 15 knots
Length 306.4 m 284.0 m
Beam 74.4 m 73.0 m
Crew 1,960 679
Performance Radar Chart
Armament & Systems
Type 001 Queen Elizabeth
Armament
  • 3 × Type 1130 CIWS
  • 3 × HQ-10 (18-cell missile system)
  • 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 TV12 turbines, 8 KVG-4 boilers, 4 shafts, 200,000 hp (150 MW) 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 001 and the Queen Elizabeth are both Aircraft carrier classes.

Displacement is 60,900 tons for the Type 001 vs 70,600 tons for the Queen Elizabeth. The Type 001 reaches 32 knots vs 25 knots for the Queen Elizabeth. Operational range is 3,850 nautical miles for the Type 001 vs 10,000 for the Queen Elizabeth. The Type 001 carries a crew of 1,960 vs 679 for the Queen Elizabeth.

The Type 001 was produced in 1 units vs 2 for the Queen Elizabeth. Cost per hull is $1,600M for the Type 001 vs $4,850M for the Queen Elizabeth. The Type 001 was commissioned in 2012, 5 years before the Queen Elizabeth (2017).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Type 001-class or Queen Elizabeth-class?
The Queen Elizabeth-class has greater displacement at 70,600 tons compared to the Type 001-class's 60,900 tons.
Which is faster, the Type 001-class or Queen Elizabeth-class?
The Type 001-class is faster with a maximum speed of 32 knots compared to the Queen Elizabeth-class's 25 knots.
Which has longer range, the Type 001-class or Queen Elizabeth-class?
The Queen Elizabeth-class has a longer range at 10,000 nautical miles compared to the Type 001-class's 3,850 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Type 001-class or Queen Elizabeth-class?
The Type 001-class is longer at 306.4 meters compared to the Queen Elizabeth-class's 284.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Type 001-class and Queen Elizabeth-class have?
The Type 001-class has a larger crew complement of 1,960 compared to the Queen Elizabeth-class's 679 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Type 001-class or Queen Elizabeth-class?
The Queen Elizabeth-class is more expensive at approximately $4.8 billion per unit compared to the Type 001-class at $1.6 billion.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Type 001-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 001-class.