Nimitz vs Principe De Asturias
Nimitz vs Principe De Asturias at a glance — displacement 100,000 vs 16,700 tons, length 332 vs 195 m, speed 30 vs 26 knots, crew 5,000 vs 830.
Specifications
|
Nimitz |
Principe De Asturias |
| Origin |
🇺🇸 United States |
🇪🇸 Spain |
| Category |
Aircraft carrier |
Aircraft carrier |
| Type |
Aircraft carrier |
Light aircraft carrier |
| Manufacturer |
Newport News Shipbuilding Company |
Bazán |
| Year introduced |
1975 |
1988 |
| Number built |
10 units |
1 unit |
| Estimated unit price |
$4,500 million |
$285 million |
| Displacement |
100,000 tons |
16,700 tons |
| Maximum speed |
30.0 knots |
26.0 knots |
| Range |
Unlimited |
6,500 nm at 20 knots |
| Length |
332.8 m |
195.9 m |
| Beam |
76.8 m |
24.3 m |
| Crew |
5,000 |
830 |
Armament & Systems
|
Nimitz |
Principe De Asturias |
| 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
|
- 4 × FABA Meroka Mod 2B CIWS
- 12 × Oerlikon L120 20 mm guns
|
| Propulsion |
2 × Westinghouse A4W nuclear reactors, 4 × steam turbines, 4 × shafts, 260,000 shp (190 MW) |
2 × Bazan-General Electric LM2500+ gas turbines in COGAG configuration, one shaft, 46,400 shp |
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Which has greater displacement, the Nimitz-class or Principe De Asturias-class?
The Nimitz-class has greater displacement at 100,000 tons compared to the Principe De Asturias-class's 16,700 tons.
Which is faster, the Nimitz-class or Principe De Asturias-class?
The Nimitz-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the Principe De Asturias-class's 26 knots.
Which has longer range, the Nimitz-class or Principe De Asturias-class?
The Nimitz-class is nuclear-powered with unlimited range, while the Principe De Asturias-class has a range of 6,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Nimitz-class or Principe De Asturias-class?
The Nimitz-class is longer at 332.8 meters compared to the Principe De Asturias-class's 195.9 meters.
How many crew members do the Nimitz-class and Principe De Asturias-class have?
The Nimitz-class has a larger crew complement of 5,000 compared to the Principe De Asturias-class's 830 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Nimitz-class or Principe De Asturias-class?
The Nimitz-class is more expensive at approximately $4.5 billion per unit compared to the Principe De Asturias-class at $285 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Nimitz-class or Principe De Asturias-class?
The Nimitz-class has been built in greater numbers with 10 vessels compared to 1 vessels of the Principe De Asturias-class.