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BAmphibious assault ships
Aircraft-carrying multi-role cruiser / Aircraft carrier (in near future) Helicopter-carrying destroyer / Helicopter carrier (current)
At a glance
Albion-class landing platform docklarger figure on 0 of 3
Izumo-class destroyerlarger figure on 3 of 3
Measured figures
Length
Single source176 m (577 ft)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Albion-class landing platform dock | Izumo-class destroyer |
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| Name | Albion class[source] | Izumo class[source] |
| Builders | BAE Systems Marine[source] | Japan Marine United[source] |
| Operators | Royal Navy Brazilian Navy[source] | Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force[source] |
| Preceded by | Fearless class[source] | Hyūga class |
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
248 m (813 ft 8 in)[source]
Range
Single source8,000 miles (7,000 nmi; 13,000 km)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Succeeded by | ATS-class amphibious warfare ship (planned)[source] | — |
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| Cost | £ 225 million per unit[source] | 113.9 billion yen for construction of first unit[source] |
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| Built | 2012–2017[source] |
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| In commission | 2003–2025 (Royal Navy) 2026 (Brazilian Navy)[source] | 2015–present[source] |
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| Active |
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| Type | Landing platform dock[source] | Aircraft-carrying multi-role cruiser / Aircraft carrier (in near future) Helicopter-carrying destroyer / Helicopter carrier (current)[source] |
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| Propulsion | GE power conversion full electric propulsion system, 2 × motors and drives Bow thruster[source] | COGAG , two shafts 4 × GE/IHI LM2500IEC gas turbine[source] |
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| Boats & landing craft carried | 4 × LCU MK10 4 × LCVP MK5[source] | — |
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| Capacity | 67 vehicles[source] | — |
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| Troops | 405 Royal Marines (710 overload)[source] | — |
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| Sensors & processing systems | 2 × Type 1007/8 I-band radars 1 × Type 996 E/F band radar 1 × Type 997 E/F-band radar (from 2011)[source] | ATECS (advanced technology command system) OYQ-12 combat direction system OPS-50 AESA radar OPS-28 surface-search radar OQQ-23 bow sonar[source] |
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| Armament | 2 × 20mm Phalanx CIWS 2 × 20mm GAM-BO1 cannon 4 × General purpose machine guns[source] | 2 × Phalanx CIWS 2 × SeaRAM CIWS[source] |
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| Aviation facilities | Two landing spots for helicopters up-to the size of a Chinook .[source] | — |
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| Country of origin | United Kingdom[source] | Japan[source] Japan[source] |
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| Landing craft carried | 4 × LCU MK10 4 × LCVP MK5[source]Source-stated capacity; all configurations and qualifiers retained | — |
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| Troop capacity | 405 Royal Marines (710 overload)[source]Source-stated capacity; all configurations and qualifiers retained | For other operations, 400 troops and 50 3.5 ton trucks (or equivalent equipment) can also be carried.[source]Transport configuration for other operations, with the stated truck load |
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| Planned | — |
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| Completed | — |
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| Depth | — | 23.5 m (77 ft 1 in)[source] |
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| Electronic warfare & decoys | — | NOLQ-3D-1 EW suite Mark 36 SRBOC Anti-torpedo mobile decoy (MOD) Floating acoustic jammer (FAJ)[source] |
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| Aircraft carried | — | 7 ASW helicopters and 2 SAR helicopters 12 or more F-35B 28 aircraft V/STOL maximum[source] |
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