Helicopter carrier
A helicopter carrier is a type of
Type 0891A. It often also has a hangar
deck for the storage and maintenance of rotorwing aircraft.
Pure helicopter carriers are difficult to define in the 21st century. The advent of
marines and landing them ashore; they are classified as amphibious assault ships.[3]
Helicopter carriers have been used as anti-submarine warfare carriers and amphibious assault ships.[4]
HMS Hermes and two of her sisters were 22,000 ton fleet carriers converted to "commando carriers" only able to operate helicopters. Hermes was later converted to a STOVL carrier.
Helicopter carriers by country
Country | Navy | In service | In reserve | Under construction |
---|---|---|---|---|
Australia | Royal Australian Navy | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Brazil | Brazilian Navy | 1 | 0 | 0 |
China | People's Liberation Army Navy | 3 | 1 | 1 (4 planned) |
Egypt | Egyptian Navy | 2 | 0 | 0 |
France | French Navy | 3 | 0 | 0 |
India | Indian Navy | 0 | 0 | 0 (4 planned total) |
Italy | Italian Navy | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Japan | Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Portugal | Portuguese Navy | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Russia | Russian Navy | 0 | 0 | 2 (3 planned total) |
South Korea | Republic of Korea Navy | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Spain | Spanish Navy | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Thailand | Royal Thai Navy | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Turkey | Turkish Naval Forces | 1 | 0 | 0 |
United States | United States Navy | 9 | 3 | 2 (11 planned total) |
Helicopter carriers
Helicopter carriers currently in use
Country | Name | Length | Tonnage (mt) | Class | Propulsion | Type | Classification | Commission |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Australia | Canberra | 230.82 m (757.3 ft) | 27,500 mt | Juan Carlos I )
|
Conventional | STOVL | Landing helicopter dock | 28 November 2014 |
Australia | Adelaide | 230.82 m (757.3 ft) | 27,500 mt | Juan Carlos I )
|
Conventional | STOVL | Landing helicopter dock | 4 December 2015 |
Brazil | Atlântico | 203.4 m (667 ft) | 21,500 mt | Ocean | Conventional | VTOL | Multipurpose helicopter carrier | 29 June 2018[5] |
China | Hainan | 232 m (761 ft) | 36,000 tonnes (full load) | Type 075 (NATO reporting name Yushen class) | Conventional | VTOL | Landing helicopter dock | 23 April 2021[6] |
China | Guangxi | 232 m (761 ft) | 36,000 tonnes (full load) | Type 075 (NATO reporting name Yushen class) | Conventional | VTOL | Landing helicopter dock | 26 December 2021 [7] [8] [9] |
China | Anhui | 232 m (761 ft) | 36,000 tonnes (full load) | Type 075 (NATO reporting name Yushen class) | Conventional | VTOL | Landing helicopter dock | 1 October 2022[10] [11] |
China | Shichang
|
125 m (410 ft) | 9,500 mt | Type 0891A
|
Conventional | VTOL | Training ship | January 1997 |
Egypt | Gamal Abdel Nasser | 199 m (653 ft) | 21,300 mt | Mistral | Conventional | VTOL | Landing helicopter dock | 2 June 2016[12] |
Egypt | Anwar El Sadat | 199 m (653 ft) | 21,300 mt | Mistral | Conventional | VTOL | Landing helicopter dock | 16 September 2016 |
France | Mistral | 199 m (653 ft) | 21,300 mt | Mistral | Conventional | VTOL | Landing helicopter dock | December 2005 |
France | Tonnerre | 199 m (653 ft) | 21,300 mt | Mistral | Conventional | VTOL | Landing helicopter dock | December 2006 |
France | Dixmude | 199 m (653 ft) | 21,300 mt | Mistral | Conventional | VTOL | Landing helicopter dock | December 2011 |
Japan | Kaga | 248 m (814 ft) | 27,000 mt | Izumo
|
Conventional | VTOL | Helicopter destroyer | 22 March 2017 |
Japan | Izumo | 248 m (814 ft) | 27,000 mt | Izumo
|
Conventional | VTOL | Helicopter destroyer | 25 March 2015 |
Japan | Hyūga | [13] | 197 m (646 ft)19,000 mt | Hyūga | Conventional | VTOL | Helicopter destroyer | 18 March 2009 |
Japan | Ise | [13] | 197 m (646 ft)19,000 mt | Hyūga | Conventional | VTOL | Helicopter destroyer | 16 March 2011 |
South Korea | Dokdo | 199 m (653 ft) | 18,800 mt | Dokdo | Conventional | VTOL | Landing platform helicopter | 3 July 2007 |
South Korea | Marado | 199 m (653 ft) | 18,800 mt | Dokdo | Conventional | VTOL | Landing platform helicopter | 28 June 2021 |
Spain | Juan Carlos I | 230.82 m (757.3 ft) | 27,079 mt | Juan Carlos I
|
Conventional | STOVL | Landing helicopter dock | 30 September 2010 |
Thailand | Chakri Naruebet | 182.65 m (599.2 ft) | 11,486 mt | Príncipe de Asturias | Conventional | STOVL | Helicopter carrier (Light aircraft carrier) | 27 March 1997 |
Turkey | Anadolu | 232 m (761 ft) | 27,079 mt | Anadolu | Conventional | STOVL | Landing Helicopter Dock | 10 April 2023 |
US | America | 257.3 m (844 ft) | 45,000 mt | America[14] | Conventional | VTOL | Landing helicopter assault | 11 October 2014[15] |
US | Tripoli | 257.3 m (844 ft) | 45,000 mt | America | Conventional | VTOL | Landing helicopter assault | 15 July 2020 |
US | Wasp | 257 m (843 ft) | 40,532 mt | Wasp[14] | Conventional | VTOL | Landing helicopter dock | 29 July 1989 |
US | Essex | 257 m (843 ft) | 40,650 mt | Wasp | Conventional | VTOL | Landing helicopter dock | 17 October 1992 |
US | Kearsarge | 257 m (843 ft) | 40,500 mt | Wasp | Conventional | VTOL | Landing helicopter dock | 16 October 1993 |
US | Boxer | 257 m (843 ft) | 40,722 mt | Wasp | Conventional | VTOL | Landing helicopter dock | 11 February 1995 |
US | Bataan | 257 m (843 ft) | 40,358 mt | Wasp | Conventional | VTOL | Landing helicopter dock | 20 September 1997 |
US | Iwo Jima | 257 m (843 ft) | 40,530 mt | Wasp | Conventional | VTOL | Landing helicopter dock | 30 June 2001 |
US | Makin Island | 258 m (846 ft) | 41,649 mt | Wasp | Conventional | VTOL | Landing helicopter dock | 24 October 2009 |
Retired helicopter carriers
- Albion (Royal Navy) – converted from light carrier and operating in helicopter carrier role from 1962 to 1973
- helicopter cruiseractive from 1964 to 1992
- Bonhomme Richard (United States Navy) – Wasp-class landing helicopter dock, active 1998–2020
- Bulwark (Royal Navy) – converted from light carrier and operating in helicopter carrier role from 1960 to 1981
- Caio Duilio (Italian Navy) - an Andrea Doria-class helicopter cruiser active from 1964 to 1989
- US Coast Guard), decommissioned in 1946 – world's first helicopter carrier.
- Illustrious (Royal Navy) – an Invincible-class light aircraft carrier, which operated as a helicopter carrier when HMS Ocean was being refitted.[16]
- Iwo Jima (United States Navy) – lead of the seven-ship Iwo Jima class, active from the early 1960s to the early 2000s
- Jeanne d'Arc (French Navy), decommissioned in 2010
- Leningrad (Soviet Navy) – second of the two-ship Moskva class - active 1969–1991
- Moskva (Soviet Navy) – lead of the two-ship Moskva class, active 1967–1991
- ex-Ocean (Royal Navy) – helicopter carrier 1998–2018, decommissioned March 2018.
- Sold to Brazil in February 2018, renamed Atlântico
- Vittorio Veneto (Italian Navy) – a helicopter cruiser active from 1969 to 2003
See also
- Amphibious transport dock
- Amphibious warfare ship
- Aviation-capable naval vessel
- List of STOVL carriers
References
- ^ "HMS Ocean (LPH01) Helicopter Carrier". Naval Technology. 2011-06-15. Retrieved 2014-04-20.
- ^ "Overview | Moskva Class | Collections | Research | National Cold War Exhibition". www.nationalcoldwarexhibition.org. Retrieved 2023-11-28.
- ^ a b "LHD Wasp Class Amphibious Assault Ships". Naval Technology. Retrieved 2023-11-28.
- ^ "Depth from Above: Reinventing Carrier ASW | Center for International Maritime Security". 2022-10-12. Retrieved 2023-11-28.
- ^ "Brazil commissions helicopter carrier". www.janes.com. 29 June 2018.
- ^ Vavasseur, Xavier (2021-04-24). "China Commissions a Type 055 DDG, a Type 075 LHD and a Type 094 SSBN in a Single Day". Naval News. Retrieved 2021-04-25.
- ^ "12月26日正式服役! 4萬噸"廣西艦"入列東部戰區,16個月創造奇蹟,預示關鍵時間點,針對台海詭譎,一錘定音!【一號哨所】". YouTube.
- ^ "New pictures released of Chinese Type 075 LHD Guangxi". Navy Recognition. 26 November 2021. Retrieved 2021-12-09.
- ^ "China's Third Type 075 LHD Starts Sea Trials". 28 November 2021.
- ^ Vavasseur, Xavier (2022-10-01). "China's 3rd Type 075 LHD Anhui 安徽 Commissioned With PLAN". Naval News. Retrieved 2024-01-24.
- ^ "Chinese navy's new warship takes part in 'combat-oriented training'". South China Morning Post. 2022-11-11. Retrieved 2024-01-24.
- ^ "DCNS delivers the second Mistral-class helicopter carrier to the Egyptian Navy, the LHD Anwar El Sadat". 16 September 2016.
- ^ a b "Hyuga Class". JMSDF Gallery (in Japanese). JMSDF. Archived from the original on 10 March 2015. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
- ^ a b World Wide Aircraft Carriers
- ^ "America 'Sails Away' for Maiden Transit to San Diego Homeport". United States Navy. 10 October 2014.
- ^ "BBC News – Warship HMS Illustrious starts sea trials". Bbc.co.uk. 2011-06-17. Retrieved 2014-04-20.
External links
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