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 |
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) |
Detailed Comparison
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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.