America vs Lewis B. Puller
America vs Lewis B. Puller at a glance — displacement 45,693 vs 60,000 tons, length 257 vs 239 m, speed 20 vs 15 knots, crew 1,059 vs 298.
Specifications
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America |
Lewis B. Puller |
| Origin |
🇺🇸 United States |
🇺🇸 United States |
| Category |
Amphibious vessel |
Amphibious vessel |
| Type |
Amphibious assault ship |
Expeditionary Mobile Base |
| Manufacturer |
Huntington Ingalls Industries |
General Dynamics NASSCO |
| Year introduced |
2014 |
2017 |
| Number built |
2 units |
6 units |
| Estimated unit price |
$3,364 million |
$500 million |
| Displacement |
45,693 tons |
60,000 tons |
| Maximum speed |
20.0 knots |
15.0 knots |
| Range |
NA |
9,500 nm |
| Length |
257.0 m |
239.0 m |
| Beam |
32.0 m |
50.0 m |
| Crew |
1,059 |
298 |
Armament & Systems
|
America |
Lewis B. Puller |
| 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
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| Propulsion |
Two gas turbines, two shafts, with 70,000 bhp (52,000 kW) total; Two 5,000 hp (3,700 kW) auxiliary propulsion engines |
4 × MAN/B&W diesels, diesel-electric plant |
Detailed Comparison
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Which has greater displacement, the America-class or Lewis B. Puller-class?
The Lewis B. Puller-class has greater displacement at 60,000 tons compared to the America-class's 45,693 tons.
Which is faster, the America-class or Lewis B. Puller-class?
The America-class is faster with a maximum speed of 20 knots compared to the Lewis B. Puller-class's 15 knots.
Which has longer range, the America-class or Lewis B. Puller-class?
The Lewis B. Puller-class has a longer range at 9,500 nautical miles compared to the America-class's 0 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the America-class or Lewis B. Puller-class?
The America-class is longer at 257.0 meters compared to the Lewis B. Puller-class's 239.0 meters.
How many crew members do the America-class and Lewis B. Puller-class have?
The America-class has a larger crew complement of 1,059 compared to the Lewis B. Puller-class's 298 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the America-class or Lewis B. Puller-class?
The America-class is more expensive at approximately $3.4 billion per unit compared to the Lewis B. Puller-class at $500 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the America-class or Lewis B. Puller-class?
The Lewis B. Puller-class has been built in greater numbers with 6 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the America-class.