Albion vs San Antonio
Albion vs San Antonio at a glance — displacement 19,560 vs 25,300 tons, length 176 vs 208 m, speed 18 vs 22 knots, crew 325 vs 361.
Specifications
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Albion |
San Antonio |
| Origin |
🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
🇺🇸 United States |
| Category |
Amphibious vessel |
Amphibious vessel |
| Type |
Landing platform dock |
Amphibious transport dock |
| Manufacturer |
BAE Systems Marine |
Avondale Shipyard |
| Year introduced |
2003 |
2006 |
| Number built |
2 units |
13 units |
| Estimated unit price |
$285 million |
$1,602 million |
| Displacement |
19,560 tons |
25,300 tons |
| Maximum speed |
18.0 knots |
22.0 knots |
| Range |
7,000 nm at 15 knots |
8,000 nm at 18 knots |
| Length |
176.0 m |
208.0 m |
| Beam |
28.9 m |
32.0 m |
| Crew |
325 |
361 |
Armament & Systems
|
Albion |
San Antonio |
| Armament |
- 2 × 20mm Phalanx CIWS
- 2 × 20mm GAM-BO1 cannon
- 4 × General purpose machine guns
|
- 2 x Bushmaster II close-in-guns
- 2 x RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missile launchers
- 2 x 8 cell Mark 41 Vertical Launching System (not fitted)
- Several twin M2 Browning machine gun turrets
|
| 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 |
Four sequentially turbocharged marine Colt-Pielstick diesel engines, two shafts, 41,600 shp |
Detailed Comparison
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Which has greater displacement, the Albion-class or San Antonio-class?
The San Antonio-class has greater displacement at 25,300 tons compared to the Albion-class's 19,560 tons.
Which is faster, the Albion-class or San Antonio-class?
The San Antonio-class is faster with a maximum speed of 22 knots compared to the Albion-class's 18 knots.
Which has longer range, the Albion-class or San Antonio-class?
The San Antonio-class has a longer range at 8,000 nautical miles compared to the Albion-class's 7,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Albion-class or San Antonio-class?
The San Antonio-class is longer at 208.0 meters compared to the Albion-class's 176.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Albion-class and San Antonio-class have?
The San Antonio-class has a larger crew complement of 361 compared to the Albion-class's 325 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Albion-class or San Antonio-class?
The San Antonio-class is more expensive at approximately $1.6 billion per unit compared to the Albion-class at $285 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Albion-class or San Antonio-class?
The San Antonio-class has been built in greater numbers with 13 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Albion-class.