Rolls-Royce equipment is well suited to service on
aircraft and helicopter carriers.
The latest US Navy carriers are propelled by Rolls-Royce
Bird-Johnson fixed pitch propellers. Image courtesy
of US Navy
The high tolerance five bladed fixed pitch propellers
for the world’s largest warship, the US Navy's
CVNs weigh over 27 tonnes, are 6.4m in diameter and
are cast and machined at the Rolls-Royce facility in
Pascagoula.
The latest addition the French fleet, the multi-role,
assault ship Mistral is the first naval vessel to be
equipped podded electric propulsion - two 7MW Mermaid
pods.
| Typical installations |
USS George H W Bush (US Navy) |
Landing vessels, Mistral & Tonnèrre
(France) |
Charles de Gaulle (France) |
HMS Ocean (UK Royal Navy) |
Principe De Asturias (Spain) |
Invincible Class (UK Royal Navy) |
HMS Ocean, the UK’s Landing Platform Dock, is
equipped with a range of Rolls-Royce equipment including
Pielstick PA6 diesels, fixed pitch propellers, folding
fin stabilisers, steering gear and mooring winches.
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