Charles de Gaulle CVN

Charles de Gaulle Class France

by Larry Bond

BASIC SHIP DATA
Damage Points: 699
Propulsion: Nuclear
Crew: 1950
Maximum Speed: 27
Radar Contact Size (5.2.2.1): Medium
Speed and Course Change Size (4.1): Large
Line of Sight Size (5.8): Large
Course Change Per Turn: 20 degrees
Acceleration Per Turn: 2 kts
Deceleration Per Turn: 4 kts.
Total Weapons Mounts: 16

Radars
Name Lge Med Small Vsmall Stealthy Function
DRBJ 11B 194 120 78 35 19 3d
DRBV 26D
Astral
150 93 60 27 15 3D
DRBV 15 75 47 30 14 8 AS
DRBV 15 40 25 16 7 4 SS
2 DRBN 32 35 22 14 6 4 SS

Note: All radar detection ranges normalized for 80% det chance

SONARS (5.3) None

IR SENSORS
DIBV 10 Vampir (2nd Generation) : Range
Stealthy Contact 2 nm
Small or Medium ship, subsonic a/c or msl 5nm
Large ship or Supersonic a/c or msl 7 nm

WEAPONS
A F&A(16)1 ASTER//1 Arabel ASTER OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO O
B F&A(16)1 ASTER//1 Arabel ASTER OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO O

    ASTER.Guidance: I/M/TARH. VSmall radar target. MinRng: 0.3nm. Max Alt: Med; Min Alt:VLow. ROF=30 per tac turn. Arabel director can control 10 msls per turn at same target.
    SAM. 8.0 (ATA 4.5). 15.0 nm / tac turn

C SB&SG(16) 1 Sadralt/1 Mistral Mistral OOO OOO
D P&PQ(16) 1 Sadralt/1 Mistral Mistral. OOO OOO
    Guidance: IRH. VSmall radar target. Min Rng: .16 nm. Max Alt: Med; Min Alt: VLow. ROF=2 per tac turn.
    SAM. 3.25 (ATA 5.0).14.3 nm/tac turn

E P(1)1 DCN 20mm/80
F P(1)I DCN 20mm/80
G P(1)1 DCN 20mm/80
H P(1)1 DCN 20mm/80
I S(1)1 DCN 20mm/80
J S(1)l DCN 20mm/80
K S(1)1 DCN 20mm/80
L S(1)1 DCN 20mm/80
    Unlimited fire. Local control not possible.
    0.5 (10%). 1 DP Close surface targets.
    1.1 (30%). 2 DP Far surface targets.
    0.5 (15%). Close air targets at Low alt.
    1.1 (05%). Far air targets at Low alt.

M Catapult
N Catapult
O Elevator
P Elevator

REMARKS
Will carry Super Etendard, Rafale M, 2 or 3 E-2C Hawkeye, AS.532 Panther SAR helicopters. Acoustic, radar, and IR signatures minimized. A second unit may be ordered. Fitted with dual stabilizers. Quieted (Sonar Performance Modifiers chart) ESM. Detects enemy radiating search radar, 80% chance each tactcal turn.

AIRCRAFT (Each box represents one aircraft)
Rafale OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO
Super Etendard OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO
E-2C Hawkeye OO
AS.532 Panther OO

DAMAGE Total=1950
Kts DP
26 175
20 350
13 524
6 629
0 600

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