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America vs Serna

Overview

The America and the Serna are both Amphibious vessel classes.

The America displaces 45,693 tons β€” 749:1 the Serna's 61 tons. The America reaches 20 knots vs 30 knots for the Serna. The America carries a crew of 1,059 vs 5 for the Serna.

The America was produced in 2 units vs 16 for the Serna. The America was commissioned in 2014, 20 years after the Serna (1994).

American amphibious assault ship, 45,693 tons displacement, introduced in 2014 by Huntington Ingalls Industries.
Origin πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ United States
Category Amphibious vessel
Type Amphibious assault ship
Manufacturer Huntington Ingalls Industries
Year introduced 2014
Number built 2 units
Estimated unit price $3,364 million
Russian landing craft, introduced in 1994, reaches speeds of 30 knots and has a crew of five.
Origin πŸ‡·πŸ‡Ί Russia
Category Amphibious vessel
Type Landing craft
Manufacturer Vostochnaya Verf
Year introduced 1994
Number built 16 units
Estimated unit price NA
Displacement 45,693 tons β—‰
Maximum speed 20.0 knots β—‰
Range NA
Length 257.0 m β—‰
Beam 32.0 m β—‰
Crew 1,059 β—‰
Propulsion Two gas turbines, two shafts, with 70,000 bhp (52,000 kW) total; Two 5,000 hp (3,700 kW) auxiliary propulsion engines
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
Displacement 61 tons β—‰
Maximum speed 30.0 knots β—‰
Range 600 nm at 100 knots
Length 25.7 m β—‰
Beam 5.7 m β—‰
Crew 5 β—‰
Propulsion 2 Γ— 3,300 hp (2,500 kW) M-503A-3 diesels (β„–807-811 – 2 Γ— 2,000 hp (1,500 kW) MTU16V2000M90 diesels); 2 Γ— 16 kW DG-16/1500 diesel generators
Armament

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the America-class or Serna-class?
The America-class has greater displacement at 45,693 tons compared to the Serna-class's 61 tons.
Which is faster, the America-class or Serna-class?
The Serna-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the America-class's 20 knots.
Which has longer range, the America-class or Serna-class?
The Serna-class has a longer range at 600 nautical miles compared to the America-class's 0 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the America-class or Serna-class?
The America-class is longer at 257.0 meters compared to the Serna-class's 25.6 meters.
How many crew members do the America-class and Serna-class have?
The America-class has a larger crew complement of 1,059 compared to the Serna-class's 5 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the America-class or Serna-class?
The Serna-class has been built in greater numbers with 16 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the America-class.