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America vs Canberra

America vs Canberra at a glance — displacement 45,693 vs 27,500 tons, length 257 vs 230 m, speed 20 vs 20 knots, crew 1,059 vs 358.

Specifications
America Canberra
Origin 🇺🇸 United States 🇪🇸 Spain
Category Amphibious vessel Amphibious vessel
Type Amphibious assault ship Landing helicopter dock
Manufacturer Huntington Ingalls Industries Navantia
Year introduced 2014 2014
Number built 2 units 2 units
Estimated unit price $3,364 million $1,184 million
Displacement 45,693 tons 27,500 tons
Maximum speed 20.0 knots 20.0 knots
Range NA 9,000 nm
Length 257.0 m 230.8 m
Beam 32.0 m 32.0 m
Crew 1,059 358
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Armament & Systems
America Canberra
Armament
  • 2x Rolling Airframe Missile launchers
  • 2x Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile launchers
  • 2x Phalanx CIWS
  • 3x Mk 38 Machine Gun Systems
  • 7x dual .50 caliber machine guns
  • 4 × Rafael Typhoon 25 mm remote weapons systems
  • 6 × 12.7 mm machine guns
Propulsion Two gas turbines, two shafts, with 70,000 bhp (52,000 kW) total; Two 5,000 hp (3,700 kW) auxiliary propulsion engines 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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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the America-class or Canberra-class?
The America-class has greater displacement at 45,693 tons compared to the Canberra-class's 27,500 tons.
Which is faster, the America-class or Canberra-class?
The Canberra-class is faster with a maximum speed of 20 knots compared to the America-class's 20 knots.
Which has longer range, the America-class or Canberra-class?
The Canberra-class has a longer range at 9,000 nautical miles compared to the America-class's 0 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the America-class or Canberra-class?
The America-class is longer at 257.0 meters compared to the Canberra-class's 230.8 meters.
How many crew members do the America-class and Canberra-class have?
The America-class has a larger crew complement of 1,059 compared to the Canberra-class's 358 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the America-class or Canberra-class?
The America-class is more expensive at approximately $3.4 billion per unit compared to the Canberra-class at $1.2 billion.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the America-class or Canberra-class?
Both the America-class and Canberra-class have been built in equal numbers with 2 vessels each.