HMS Prince of Wales
HMS Prince Of Wales
Aircraft Carrier - British Royal Navy United Kingdom
Description
HMS Prince of Wales (R09) has been ordered as the second ship in the Queen Elizabeth-class of aircraft carriers to stock the British Royal Navy beginning in 2020 (the lead ship being HMS Queen Elizabeth). With the official defense contract in place on July 3rd, 2008, HMS Prince of Wales was formally ordered for construction on May 20th, 2008 and her keel was laid down on May 26th, 2011.
HMS Prince of Wales (R09) Aircraft Carrier variants:
HMS Queen Elizabeth (R08)
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Specifications
| Dimensions | Displacement |
| Length: 932 ft (284.07 m) Width / Beam: 239.4 ft (72.97 m) Height / Draught: 36 ft (10.97 m) |
72,300 tonnes |
| Aircraft | Crew |
| 40+ | 1450 |
| Aircraft Carried | Date of service |
| Lockheed F-35B "Lightning II" strike fighters; Boeing CH-47 "Chinook" transport helicopters; Boeing AH-64 "Apache" attack helicopters; AgustaWestland HM.2/HC; 4 "Merlin" transport helicopters; Westland HMA.2/AH.1 "Wildcat" medium-lift / utility helicopters; |
2019 |
| Country Manufacturer | Country operators |
| United kingdom | United Kingdom |
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