Saipan class light carrier. CVLN-85
Length: 690.69 feet.
Beam: 135 feet, 185 feet for bottom configuration.
Waterline bean: 92 feet
30,000 tons. 35,000 tons for bottom configuration
25+ knots.
Aircraft complement:
12-16 F-35C
2 ASW drones
4 AEW drones
2 CMV-22s
The rationale for nuclear power is that the island can be moved anywhere on the deck, and take up less deck space due to lack of smoke stack. Here the island is placed all the way aft to completely remove impact to refuel, re-arm, and launch operations. In addition, exported carriers will be dependent on the US for refueling, thus giving the military industrial complex an additional stream of foreign revenue.
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