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America vs LHA-1 Tarawa

America vs LHA-1 Tarawa at a glance — displacement 45,693 vs 39,967 tons, length 257 vs 254 m, speed 20 vs 24 knots, crew 1,059 vs 930.

Specifications
America LHA-1 Tarawa
Origin 🇺🇸 United States 🇺🇸 United States
Category Amphibious vessel Amphibious vessel
Type Amphibious assault ship Amphibious assault ship
Manufacturer Huntington Ingalls Industries Ingalls Shipbuilding
Year introduced 2014 1976
Number built 2 units 5 units
Estimated unit price $3,364 million NA
Displacement 45,693 tons 39,967 tons
Maximum speed 20.0 knots 24.0 knots
Range NA 10,000 nm at 20 knots
Length 257.0 m 254.0 m
Beam 32.0 m 40.2 m
Crew 1,059 930
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Armament & Systems
America LHA-1 Tarawa
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
  • Mark 49 RAM missile system
  • 2 × Vulcan Phalanx
  • 6 × 25 mm automatic cannons
  • 8 × 12.7 mm machine guns
  • 2 × 8 cell MK-25 NATO Sea Sparrow BPDMS launchers
  • 3 × 5-inch (127 mm) Mk 45 lightweight 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 × Combustion Engineering boilers, 2 × Westinghouse turbines, 70,000 horsepower (52,000 kW), 2 × propeller shafts, 1 × bow thruster
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the America-class or LHA-1 Tarawa-class?
The America-class has greater displacement at 45,693 tons compared to the LHA-1 Tarawa-class's 39,967 tons.
Which is faster, the America-class or LHA-1 Tarawa-class?
The LHA-1 Tarawa-class is faster with a maximum speed of 24 knots compared to the America-class's 20 knots.
Which has longer range, the America-class or LHA-1 Tarawa-class?
The LHA-1 Tarawa-class has a longer range at 10,000 nautical miles compared to the America-class's 0 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the America-class or LHA-1 Tarawa-class?
The America-class is longer at 257.0 meters compared to the LHA-1 Tarawa-class's 254.0 meters.
How many crew members do the America-class and LHA-1 Tarawa-class have?
The America-class has a larger crew complement of 1,059 compared to the LHA-1 Tarawa-class's 930 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the America-class or LHA-1 Tarawa-class?
The LHA-1 Tarawa-class has been built in greater numbers with 5 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the America-class.