Albion vs Canberra
Albion vs Canberra at a glance — displacement 19,560 vs 27,500 tons, length 176 vs 230 m, speed 18 vs 20 knots, crew 325 vs 358.
Specifications
|
Albion |
Canberra |
| Origin |
🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
🇪🇸 Spain |
| Category |
Amphibious vessel |
Amphibious vessel |
| Type |
Landing platform dock |
Landing helicopter dock |
| Manufacturer |
BAE Systems Marine |
Navantia |
| Year introduced |
2003 |
2014 |
| Number built |
2 units |
2 units |
| Estimated unit price |
$285 million |
$1,184 million |
| Displacement |
19,560 tons |
27,500 tons |
| Maximum speed |
18.0 knots |
20.0 knots |
| Range |
7,000 nm at 15 knots |
9,000 nm |
| Length |
176.0 m |
230.8 m |
| Beam |
28.9 m |
32.0 m |
| Crew |
325 |
358 |
Armament & Systems
|
Albion |
Canberra |
| Armament |
- 2 × 20mm Phalanx CIWS
- 2 × 20mm GAM-BO1 cannon
- 4 × General purpose machine guns
|
- 4 × Rafael Typhoon 25 mm remote weapons systems
- 6 × 12.7 mm machine guns
|
| Propulsion |
GE power conversion full electric propulsion system, 2 × motors and drives, 2 × Wärtsilä Vasa 16V 32E diesel generators, 2 × Wärtsilä Vasa 4R 32E diesel generators |
1 × GE LM2500 gas turbine (19.1 MW), 2 × Navantia MAN 16V32/40 diesel generators (7.4 MW each), 2 × Siemens Navantia azimuth thrusters (11 MW each) |
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Which has greater displacement, the Albion-class or Canberra-class?
The Canberra-class has greater displacement at 27,500 tons compared to the Albion-class's 19,560 tons.
Which is faster, the Albion-class or Canberra-class?
The Canberra-class is faster with a maximum speed of 20 knots compared to the Albion-class's 18 knots.
Which has longer range, the Albion-class or Canberra-class?
The Canberra-class has a longer range at 9,000 nautical miles compared to the Albion-class's 7,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Albion-class or Canberra-class?
The Canberra-class is longer at 230.8 meters compared to the Albion-class's 176.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Albion-class and Canberra-class have?
The Canberra-class has a larger crew complement of 358 compared to the Albion-class's 325 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Albion-class or Canberra-class?
The Canberra-class is more expensive at approximately $1.2 billion per unit compared to the Albion-class at $285 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Albion-class or Canberra-class?
Both the Albion-class and Canberra-class have been built in equal numbers with 2 vessels each.