America vs Trieste

The America and the Trieste are both Amphibious vessel classes. Displacement is 45,693 tons for the America vs 38,000 tons for the Trieste. The America reaches 20 knots vs 25 knots for the Trieste. The America carries a crew of 1,059 vs 460 for the Trieste. The America was produced in 2 units vs 1 for the Trieste. Cost per hull is $3,364M for the America vs $1,234M for the Trieste. The America was commissioned in 2014, 10 years before the Trieste (2024).

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 unit
Estimated unit price $1,234 million
Displacement 45,693 tons
Maximum speed 20.0 knots
Range NA
Length 257.0 m
Beam 32.0 m
Crew 1,059
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
Maximum speed 25.0 knots
Range 7,000 nm at 16 knots
Length 245.0 m
Beam 47.0 m
Crew 460
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.