Data Quality84%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the fleet aircraft carriers category.
01 / Overview
Malta-class aircraft carrier
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
FLEET AIRCRAFT CARRIERS · WORLD WAR II
8
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
60
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the fleet aircraft carriers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification4MOD.4
- Hull Classificationaircraft carrier
- Ship TypeFleet Aircraft Carrier
- Ships in Class4
- In ServiceNo
◈Displacement2MOD.2
- Standard Displacement47,190 t
- Full Load Displacement47,640.24 t
▣Dimensions4MOD.4
- Length (overall)273.4 m
- Length (waterline)259.1 m
- Beam35.2 m
- Draft10.7 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
- Total Complement3,520
◆Propulsion8MOD.8
- PropulsionSteam Turbine
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)4 geared steam turbines, 8 Admiralty 3-drum boilers
- Number of Engines4
- Shaft Power149,140 kW
- Shafts / Screws4
- Top Speed31 kn
- Range7,100
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
- Main GunQF 4.5-inch dual-purpose guns
- Main Gun Calibre114 mm
- Main Gun Count16
- Secondary Guns40 mm Bofors anti-aircraft guns
⬢Missile Armament2MOD.2
▲Aviation4MOD.4
- HangarYes
- Flight DeckYes
- Fixed-Wing Aircraft80
- UAV CapabilityNo
◎Sensors & Combat Systems2MOD.2
◈Survivability3MOD.3
▣Fleet Status8MOD.8
- Completed0
- Active0
- Under Construction0
- Planned4
- Cancelled4
- Lost0
- Retired0
- Preserved0
◇Armour3MOD.3
- Armour4in belt, 4in deck, 2-4in bulkheads
- Belt Armour102 mm
- Deck Armour102 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1940Production started
- 1945Production ended
86
years in service
5
years in production
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
FLEET AIRCRAFT CARRIERS RANKING Fleet Aircraft Carriers · World War II
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
31FLEET AIRCRAFT CARRIERS8WORLD WAR II · FLEET AIRCRAFT CARRIERS237UNITED KINGDOM · ALL WEAPONS38PERFORMANCE/PRICE · FLEET AIRCRAFT CARRIERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theFleet Aircraft Carrierscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE5terms
Automated Damage Control is a shipboard system that detects, assesses, and mitigates combat damage on aircraft carriers using sensors and software to enhance response speed and reduce crew workload.
A defensive system on fleet aircraft carriers designed to detect, protect against, and mitigate chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear threats.
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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