Helicopter carrier

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File:HMAS Canberra in July 2019.jpg
HMAS Canberra. Most modern helicopter carriers are amphibious assault ships.

A helicopter carrier is a type of aircraft carrier whose primary purpose is to operate helicopters. It has a large flight deck that occupies a substantial part of the deck, which can extend the full length of the ship like HMS Ocean[1] of the Royal Navy (RN)[a], or extend only partway, usually aft, as in the Soviet Navy's Moskva class[2] or in the Chinese Navy's 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 STOVL aircraft such as the Harrier jump jet, and now the F-35B, have complicated the classification; the United States Navy's Wasp class, for instance, carries six to eight Harriers as well as over 20 helicopters.[3] Only smaller carriers unable to operate the Harrier, and older, pre-Harrier-era carriers, can be regarded as true helicopter carriers. In many cases, other carriers, able to operate STOVL aircraft, are classified as "light aircraft carriers". Other vessels, such as the Wasp class, are also capable of embarking troops such as marines and landing them ashore; they are classified as landing helicopter docks.[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

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Country Navy In service In reserve Fitting out Under construction
File:Flag of Algeria.svg Algeria File:Naval Ensign of Algeria.svg Algerian National Navy 1 0 0 0
File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia File:Naval Ensign of Australia.svg Royal Australian Navy 2 0 0 0
File:Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil File:Flag of Brazil.svg Brazilian Navy 1 0 0 0
File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China File:Naval ensign of China.svg People's Liberation Army Navy 4 1 0 0 (8 planned total)
File:Flag of Egypt.svg Egypt File:Flag of the Egyptian Navy.svg Egyptian Navy 2 0 0 0
 France File:Civil and Naval Ensign of France.svg French Navy 3 0 0 0
File:Flag of India.svg India File:Naval Ensign of India.svg Indian Navy 0 0 0 0 (4 planned total)
 Italy File:Naval ensign of Italy.svg Italian Navy 2 0 0 1
File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan File:Naval Ensign of Japan.svg Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force 4 0 0 0
File:Flag of Portugal (official).svg Portugal File:Naval Jack of Portugal.svg Portuguese Navy 0 0 0 1
File:Flag of Qatar.svg Qatar File:Flag of Qatar.svg Qatari Emiri Navy 0 0 1 0
File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia File:Naval Ensign of Russia.svg Russian Navy 0 0 0 2 (3 planned total)
File:Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea File:Flag of the Republic of Korea Navy.svg Republic of Korea Navy 2 0 0 0
 Spain Error creating thumbnail:  Spanish Navy 1 0 0 0
File:Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand File:Flag of the Royal Thai Navy.svg Royal Thai Navy 1 0 0 0
File:Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey File:Flag of Turkey.svg Turkish Naval Forces 1 0 0 0
 United States  United States Navy 9 3 0 2 (11 planned total)

Helicopter carriers

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Helicopter carriers currently in service

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Country Name Length Tonnage (MT) Class Propulsion Type Classification Commission
File:Flag of Algeria.svg Algeria Kalaat Béni Abbès 143 143 m (469 ft) 008800 8800 t Improved San Giusto
(modified San Giorgio class) 		Conventional STOVL Amphibious transport dock[b] 4 September 2014
File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia Canberra 230.82 230.82 m (757 ft 3 in) 027500 27,500 t (27,100 long tons) Canberra
(modified Juan Carlos I) 		Conventional STOVL Landing helicopter dock 28 November 2014
File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia Adelaide 230.82 230.82 m (757 ft 3 in) 027500 27,500 t (27,100 long tons) Canberra
(modified Juan Carlos I) 		Conventional STOVL Landing helicopter dock 4 December 2015
File:Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil Atlântico 203.4 203.4 m (667 ft 4 in) 021500 21,500 t (21,200 long tons) Ocean Conventional VTOL Multipurpose helicopter carrier 29 June 2018[5]
File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China Hainan 232 m (761 ft 2 in) 36,000 t (35,000 long tons) Type 075 (NATO reporting name Yushen class) Conventional VTOL Landing helicopter dock 23 April 2021[6]
File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China Guangxi 232 m (761 ft 2 in) 36,000 t (35,000 long tons) Type 075 (NATO reporting name Yushen class) Conventional VTOL Landing helicopter dock 26 December 2021[7][8][9]
File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China Anhui 232 m (761 ft 2 in) 36,000 t (35,000 long tons) Type 075 (NATO reporting name Yushen class) Conventional VTOL Landing helicopter dock 1 October 2022[10][11]
File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China Hubei 232 m (761 ft 2 in) 36,000 t (35,000 long tons) Type 075 (NATO reporting name Yushen class) Conventional VTOL Landing helicopter dock 1 August 2025
File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China Shichang 125 125 m (410 ft 1 in) 09500 9,500 t (9,300 long tons) Type 0891A Conventional VTOL Training ship January 1997
File:Flag of Egypt.svg Egypt Gamal Abdel Nasser 199 199 m (652 ft 11 in) 021300 21,300 t (21,000 long tons) Mistral Conventional VTOL Landing helicopter dock 2 June 2016[12]
File:Flag of Egypt.svg Egypt Anwar El Sadat 199 199 m (652 ft 11 in) 021300 21,300 t (21,000 long tons) Mistral Conventional VTOL Landing helicopter dock 16 September 2016
France Mistral 199 199 m (652 ft 11 in) 021300 21,300 t (21,000 long tons) Mistral Conventional VTOL Landing helicopter dock December 2005
France Tonnerre 199 199 m (652 ft 11 in) 021300 21,300 t (21,000 long tons) Mistral Conventional VTOL Landing helicopter dock December 2006
France Dixmude 199 199 m (652 ft 11 in) 021300 21,300 t (21,000 long tons) Mistral Conventional VTOL Landing helicopter dock December 2011
File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan Kaga 248 248 m (813 ft 8 in) 027000 27,000 t (27,000 long tons) Izumo Conventional VTOL Helicopter destroyer 22 March 2017
File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan Izumo 248 248 m (813 ft 8 in) 027000 27,000 t (27,000 long tons) Izumo Conventional VTOL Helicopter destroyer 25 March 2015
File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan Hyūga 197 197 m (646 ft 4 in)[13] 013950 19,000 t (19,000 long tons) Hyūga Conventional VTOL Helicopter destroyer 18 March 2009
File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan Ise 197 197 m (646 ft 4 in)[13] 013950 19,000 t (19,000 long tons) Hyūga Conventional VTOL Helicopter destroyer 16 March 2011
File:Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea Dokdo 199 199 m (652 ft 11 in) 018800 18,800 t (18,500 long tons) Dokdo Conventional VTOL Landing platform helicopter 3 July 2007
File:Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea Marado 199 199 m (652 ft 11 in) 018800 18,800 t (18,500 long tons) Dokdo Conventional VTOL Landing platform helicopter 28 June 2021
Spain Juan Carlos I 230.82 230.82 m (757 ft 3 in) 027079 27,079 t (26,651 long tons) Juan Carlos I Conventional STOVL Landing helicopter dock 30 September 2010
File:Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand Chakri Naruebet 182.65 182.65 m (599 ft 3 in) 11486 11,486 t (11,305 long tons) Príncipe de Asturias Conventional STOVL Helicopter carrier ("Light aircraft carrier") 27 March 1997
File:Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey Anadolu 232 m (761 ft 2 in) 27,079 t (26,651 long tons) Anadolu Conventional STOVL Landing helicopter dock 10 April 2023
US America 257.3 257.3 m (844 ft 2 in) 045000 45,000 t (44,000 long tons) America[14] Conventional VTOL Landing helicopter assault 11 October 2014[15]
US Tripoli 257.3 257.3 m (844 ft 2 in) 045000 45,000 t (44,000 long tons) America Conventional VTOL Landing helicopter assault 15 July 2020
US Wasp 257 257 m (843 ft 2 in) 040532 40,532 t (39,892 long tons) Wasp[14] Conventional VTOL Landing helicopter dock 29 July 1989
US Essex 257 257 m (843 ft 2 in) 040650 40,650 t (40,010 long tons) Wasp Conventional VTOL Landing helicopter dock 17 October 1992
US Kearsarge 257 257 m (843 ft 2 in) 040500 40,500 t (39,900 long tons) Wasp Conventional VTOL Landing helicopter dock 16 October 1993
US Boxer 257 257 m (843 ft 2 in) 040722 40,722 t (40,079 long tons) Wasp Conventional VTOL Landing helicopter dock 11 February 1995
US Bataan 257 257 m (843 ft 2 in) 040358 40,358 t (39,721 long tons) Wasp Conventional VTOL Landing helicopter dock 20 September 1997
US Iwo Jima 257 257 m (843 ft 2 in) 040530 40,530 t (39,890 long tons) Wasp Conventional VTOL Landing helicopter dock 30 June 2001
US Makin Island 258 258 m (846 ft 5 in) 041649 41,649 t (40,991 long tons) Wasp Conventional VTOL Landing helicopter dock 24 October 2009

Retired helicopter carriers

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See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ As of 2018 called NAM Atlântico, part of the Brazilian Navy
  2. ^ Qualifies as a helicopter carrier due to its flight deck and its hangar’s ability to store and service helicopters

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