R07 Ark Royal (Invincible Class)


Ark Royal : Click for full picture


Laid down 14th December 1978
Launched 2nd June 1981
Completed N/A
Commissioned 1st November 1985
Fate In service with Royal Navy
Builders Swan Hunter, Wallsend
United Kingdom
Complement 725 crew
365 air group
Dimensions
Displacement As built:
16256 tons std
19812 tons max
Refitted:
16850 tons std
20600 tons max
Dimensions 677' 9" x 90'
Draught 24'
Armament
Main guns 2 x 20mm Oerlikon GAM B01
Secondary guns None
Torpedo tubes None
Other weapons SAM:
2 x GWS30 SeaDart (1 x 2)
22 rounds
CIWS:
3 x Mk 15 Phalanx
Countermeasures 8 x Sea Gnat decoy launchers
Armour N/A
Aircraft Facilities
Aircraft 24 various

Sea Harriers
Sea Kings
Flightdeck 550' x 115'
Hangar N/A
Catapults None
Arrestor system None
Aviation fuel 250000 gallons
Electronics Fit
Radar Type 1022 air search
Type 1006 navigation
Type 992 surface search
2 x Type 909 fire control
Sonar Type 2016
ECM Type 675 jammer
Other N/A
Machinery
Engines 4 x Rolls Royce Olympus TM3B gas turbines
Power output 112000shp
Speed 28kts
Shafts 2
Range 5000NM @ 18kts
Fuel N/A

Ark Royal was originally to have been named Indomitable. In May 1999 she arrived at Rosyth for refitting, including the removal of SeaDart and replacing Phalanx with Goalkeeper. She is expected to recommission in 2001.

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