Origin United Kingdom
Type Aircraft Carrier
Year 1945
Displacement, tons 16 000
Dimensions, meters 213.4 x 39.0 x 7.3
Aircraft 22 Fighters 2 Helicopters
Missiles -
Guns 15 x 40mm/60 (4 twin, 7 single)
Torpedo -
Main Engines Parsons single reduction geared turbines. 40 000 shp. Speed, knots 24
Range, miles 12.000
Complement 1345

The Majestic-class carriers were initially intended to be part of the Colossus -class, but were instead built to a modified design, still based on the Colossus -class. The Majestic-class have the dubious distinction of having no service in the Royal Navy, with each Majestic being sold, with the exception of just one. The Royal Navy HMS Hercules was sold to India in January 1957 and refitted with Sea Harrier in 1978.

Origin USA
Type Aircraft Carrier
Year 1945
Displacement, tons 51 000
Dimensions, meters 298.4 x 36.9 x 10.8
Aircraft 70 Fighters 5 Helicopters
Missiles -
Guns 15 x 40mm/60 (4 twin, 7 single)
Torpedo -
Main Engines Parsons single reduction geared turbines. 40 000 shp. Speed, knots 24
Range, miles 12.000
Complement 1345

The Midway class aircraft carrier was one of the longest lived carrier designs in modern history. First commissioned in late 1945, the lead ship of the class, USS Midway was not decommissioned until 1991, shortly after seeing service in the Gulf War. The class was originally conceived as the largest aircraft carrier of the era, with the ability to ferry more planes than any other carrier in the US fleet (30-40 more aircraft than the Essex-class). In their original configuration of World War II aircraft, they had an air wing of almost 130 aircraft. Unfortunately, it was soon realized that so many planes was beyond the effective command and control ability of one ship. However, the greater carrying ability of the class made it perfect for the larger and heavier jet fighter planes that started showing up in the 1950's.

None of the class went on war cruises during the Korean War and where mainly deployed to the Mediterranean . Carriers of the Midway class did perform combat duties in the Vietnam War. Coral Sea was deployed to Vietnamese waters a half a dozen times, Midway was deployed on three occasions, and Franklin D. Roosevelt saw one short combat deployment before again frequenting the Mediterranean. As the 1970s drew to a close, the Midway class of carriers began to show their age. In 1977, Franklin D. Roosevelt was decommissioned, with the other two ships sure to follow. On her final deployment, Roosevelt included AV-8 Harrier jump jets in her air wing, to test the concept of including STOVL aircraft in a carrier air wing. The other two ships were rescued from their fate by the election of Ronald Reagan in 1980. His policy of a large military build-up resulted in the remaining ships of the class having their service lives extended.

Origin USSR
Type Aircraft Carrier
Year 1967
Displacement, tons 16 500
Dimensions, meters 190.5 x 34.0 x 11.0
Aircraft 18 Helicopters
Missiles 2 x SA-N-3
Guns 4 x 57mm/70 (twin)
Torpedo - (also equipped with SUW-N launcher and depth charges)
Main Engines G eared turbines. 100 000 shp. Speed, knots 30
Range, miles 9.000
Complement 840 (plus air wing)

Built to hunt and destroy nuclear submarines the Moskva Class aircraft carrier is originally designated a Helicopter Cruiser, but remains under aircraft carrier in Cold War Online. It comes fully loaded with modern avionics and ECM equipment and can carry a total of 18 helicopters.