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Jade-class aircraft carrier
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Fleet Aircraft Carriers · Germany · 1942
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Jade-class aircraft carrier
Jade-class aircraft carrier Photo: U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jonathan Snyder · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain Use of this image does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD).
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Air Wing Capacity
60
Sortie Generation
55
Power Projection
65
Survivability
50
Endurance
70
Sensors & C2
40
Aviation Facilities
60
Speed
45
Strategic Impact
55
Cost-Effectiveness
65
Origin Germany
CategoryFleet Aircraft Carriers
EraWorld War II
In service1942–1943
Operators1 countries
Quantity2
Data Quality84%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
57
Fleet Aircraft Carriers MASS Rating
11/21
World War II
38/62
All-Time
Fleet Aircraft Carriers · 10 axes scored
Air Wing Capacity
60
Sortie Generation
55
Power Projection
65
Survivability
50
Endurance
70
Sensors & C2
40
Aviation Facilities
60
Speed
45
Strategic Impact
55
Cost-Effectiveness
65
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the fleet aircraft carriers category.
01 / Overview
Jade-class aircraft carrier
Country
Production
1942–1943
Quantity
2
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
FLEET AIRCRAFT CARRIERS · WORLD WAR II
11
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
70
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
57
fleet aircraft carriers category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the fleet aircraft carriers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification5MOD.5
  • Hull Classificationauxiliary aircraft carrier
  • Ship TypeAircraft carrier
  • Launched1935
  • Ships in Class2
  • In ServiceNo
◈Displacement1MOD.1
  • Full Load Displacement18,160 t
▣Dimensions4MOD.4
  • Length (overall)203 m
  • Length (waterline)191 m
  • Beam22.6 m
  • Draft8.85 m
◇Complement3MOD.3
  • Total Complement883
  • Officers79
  • Air Wing Personnel134
◆Propulsion7MOD.7
  • PropulsionSteam Turbine
  • Number of Engines2
  • Shaft Power19,388 kW
  • Shafts / Screws2
  • Top Speed57 kn
  • Cruise Speed19 kn
  • Range9,000
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
  • Main Gun10.5 cm SK C/33
  • Main Gun Calibre105 mm
  • Main Gun Count8
  • Secondary Guns3.7 cm SK C/30, 2 cm Flak 38
⬢Aviation3MOD.3
▲Survivability1MOD.1
  • Hull Materialsteel
◎Fleet Status5MOD.5
  • Completed0
  • Planned2
  • Cancelled2
  • Lost1
  • Retired1
◈Armour1MOD.1
  • Deck Armour20 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1942Production started
  2. 1943Production ended
84
years in service
1
years in production
2
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE3terms
The upper deck of an aircraft carrier, equipped for aircraft takeoff, landing, and maintenance operations.
A mechanical device that converts steam pressure into rotational energy, used to drive shipboard generators or propulsion systems.
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