Enterprise-class
usn_cvn_enterpriseSurface ShipsUSACarrier
- Length
- 342 m
- Beam
- 78 m
- Displacement
- 94000 t
- Max Speed
- 33 kn
Description
The first nuclear powered aircraft carrier in the US Navy, the USS Enterprise was originally planned as the first of six ships, but her sisters were cancelled due to cost. Consequently she had a number features unique among all cold war carriers. This included the temperamental, but extremely capable SCANFAR phased array radar, that could greatly enhance a battlegroup’s scanning coverage. At the same time, it received a modest defensive missile suite late in the day, consisting of two Mk.26 launchers carrying Sparrow III missiles. In most other respects, such as air wing capacity and operations, it is essentially the same as other super carriers like the later Nimitz class.
Unit
- Type
- Vessel
- Role
- Carrier
- In service
- 1967–1978
- Armor
- Moderate
- Task Force cost
- 10,000 pts
- Score value
- 15
Dimensions
- Length
- 342 m
- Beam
- 78 m
- Displacement
- 94,000 t
Performance
- Max speed
- 33 kn
- Max reverse
- 7 kn
- Cavitation speed
- 4 kn
Machinery
- Main power
- Nuclear
- Horsepower
- 280,000 hp
- Propulsion
- 4 shafts
- Rudders
- 2
Aviation
- Aircraft capacity
- 85
- Air group
- F-14a ×11|Squadron14, A-7e ×11|Squadron14, A-6e ×11, E-2c ×4, EA-6B ×4, S-3a ×10, RA-5C ×4, SH-3H ×5
Signatures
- Visual ID range
- 15 nm
- RCS
- Very large
- IR signature
- Very large