America vs Trieste

American amphibious assault ship, 45,693 tons displacement, introduced in 2014 by Huntington Ingalls Industries.
Origin 🇺🇸 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
Italian landing helicopter dock, 38,000 tons displacement, utilizes a CODOG propulsion scheme with electric engines.
Origin 🇮🇹 Italy
Category Amphibious vessel
Type Landing helicopter dock
Manufacturer Fincantieri
Year introduced 2024
Number built 1 units
Estimated unit price $1,234 million
Displacement 45,693 tons â—‰
Maximum speed 20.0 knots â—‰
Range NA
Length 257.0 m â—‰
Beam 32.0 m â—‰
Crew 1,059 â—‰
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 38,000 tons â—‰
Maximum speed 25.0 knots â—‰
Range 7,000 nm at 16 knots
Length 245.0 m â—‰
Beam 47.0 m â—‰
Crew 460 â—‰
Propulsion CODOG scheme + electric engines: 2 × Rolls-Royce MT30 gas turbines (76,000 kW), 2 × MAN 20V32/44CR diesel engines (24,000 kW), 4 × MAN 9L32/44CR diesel generators (20,960 kW), 2 × 2,250 kW electric engines
Armament
  • 3 x Oto Melara 76 mm/62 Strales anti-aircraft guns
  • 3 x OTO Melara 25/80 RCWS with Oerlikon KBA 25 mm
  • 2 x Oto Melara ODLS-20 decoy launchers
  • 2 x 8-cell SYLVER A50 VLS for 16 Aster 15 and 30 missiles

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the America-class or Trieste-class?
The America-class has greater displacement at 45,693 tons compared to the Trieste-class's 38,000 tons.
Which is faster, the America-class or Trieste-class?
The Trieste-class is faster with a maximum speed of 25 knots compared to the America-class's 20 knots.
Which has longer range, the America-class or Trieste-class?
The Trieste-class has a longer range at 7,000 nautical miles compared to the America-class's 0 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the America-class or Trieste-class?
The America-class is longer at 257.0 meters compared to the Trieste-class's 245.0 meters.
How many crew members do the America-class and Trieste-class have?
The America-class has a larger crew complement of 1,059 compared to the Trieste-class's 460 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the America-class or Trieste-class?
The America-class is more expensive at approximately $3.4 billion per unit compared to the Trieste-class at $1.2 billion.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the America-class or Trieste-class?
The America-class has been built in greater numbers with 2 vessels compared to 1 vessels of the Trieste-class.