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America vs Hoyerswerda

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Specifications
America Hoyerswerda
Origin 🇺🇸 United States 🇩🇪 Ex-East Germany
Category Amphibious vessel Amphibious vessel
Type Amphibious assault ship Medium landing ship
Manufacturer Huntington Ingalls Industries VEB Peenewerft, Wolgast
Year introduced 2014 1994
Number built 2 units 14 units
Estimated unit price $3,364 million NA
Displacement 45,693 tons 1,744 tons
Maximum speed 20.0 knots 18.0 knots
Length 257.0 m 98.0 m
Beam 32.0 m 11.1 m
Crew 1,059 46
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Armament & Systems
America Hoyerswerda
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

Frosch I: 1 × single Bofors 40 mm L/60 gun 1 × twin V-11 37 mm L/63 guns 2 × twin 2M-3 25 mm guns Frosch II: 2 x twin V-11 37 mm L/63 guns 2 x twin 2M-3 25 mm 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 2 x 61B 4A diesel engines 2 x shafts

Overview

The America and the Hoyerswerda are both Amphibious vessel classes.

The America displaces 45,693 tons — 26:1 the Hoyerswerda's 1,744 tons. The America reaches 20 knots vs 18 knots for the Hoyerswerda. The America carries a crew of 1,059 vs 46 for the Hoyerswerda.

The America was produced in 2 units vs 14 for the Hoyerswerda. The America was commissioned in 2014, 20 years after the Hoyerswerda (1994).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the America-class or Hoyerswerda-class?
The America-class has greater displacement at 45,693 tons compared to the Hoyerswerda-class's 1,744 tons.
Which is faster, the America-class or Hoyerswerda-class?
The America-class is faster with a maximum speed of 20 knots compared to the Hoyerswerda-class's 18 knots.
Which is longer, the America-class or Hoyerswerda-class?
The America-class is longer at 257.0 meters compared to the Hoyerswerda-class's 98.0 meters.
How many crew members do the America-class and Hoyerswerda-class have?
The America-class has a larger crew complement of 1,059 compared to the Hoyerswerda-class's 46 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the America-class or Hoyerswerda-class?
The Hoyerswerda-class has been built in greater numbers with 14 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the America-class.