Andrea Doria vs Iwo Jima

The Andrea Doria and the Iwo Jima are both Aircraft carrier classes. The Iwo Jima displaces 18,474 tons — 2.8x the Andrea Doria's 6,500 tons. The Andrea Doria reaches 31 knots vs 22 knots for the Iwo Jima. Operational range is 6,000 nautical miles for the Andrea Doria vs 11,000 for the Iwo Jima. The Andrea Doria carries a crew of 485 vs 667 for the Iwo Jima. The Andrea Doria was produced in 2 units vs 7 for the Iwo Jima. The Andrea Doria was commissioned in 1964, 3 years after the Iwo Jima (1961).

Italian helicopter cruiser, 6,500 tons displacement, introduced in 1964 and propelled by geared turbines.
Origin 🇮🇹 Italy
Category Aircraft carrier
Type Helicopter cruiser
Manufacturer Navalmeccania
Year introduced 1964
Number built 2 units
Estimated unit price NA
United States amphibious assault ship, 18,474 tons displacement, propelled by a single geared steam turbine.
Origin 🇺🇸 United States
Category Aircraft carrier
Type Amphibious assault ship
Manufacturer Puget Sound Naval Shipyard
Year introduced 1961
Number built 7 units
Estimated unit price NA
Displacement 6,500 tons
Maximum speed 31.0 knots
Range 6,000 nm at 20 knots
Length 149.3 m
Beam 17.3 m
Crew 485
Propulsion 2 shaft geared turbines, 4 Foster Wheeler boilers, 60,000 hp (45,000 kW)
Armament
  • 1 × Mk 10 twin-arm launcher with 40 RIM-2 Terrier SAM
  • 8 × Oto Melara 76 mm/62 MMI gun
  • 2 × 324 mm triple torpedo tubes (with 12 Mk 46 torpedoes + 18 Mk 46 torpedoes for helos)
Displacement 18,474 tons
Maximum speed 22.0 knots
Range 11,000 nm
Length 180.0 m
Beam 26.0 m
Crew 667
Propulsion 2 × 600 psi (4.1 MPa) boilers, one geared steam turbine, one shaft, 22,000 shaft horsepower (16 MW)
Armament
  • 2 × 2 3-inch (76 mm) / 50-caliber DP guns
  • 8 cell Sea Sparrow BPDMS launchers
  • 2 × Phalanx CIWS

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Andrea Doria-class or Iwo Jima-class?
The Iwo Jima-class has greater displacement at 18,474 tons compared to the Andrea Doria-class's 6,500 tons.
Which is faster, the Andrea Doria-class or Iwo Jima-class?
The Andrea Doria-class is faster with a maximum speed of 31 knots compared to the Iwo Jima-class's 22 knots.
Which has longer range, the Andrea Doria-class or Iwo Jima-class?
The Iwo Jima-class has a longer range at 11,000 nautical miles compared to the Andrea Doria-class's 6,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Andrea Doria-class or Iwo Jima-class?
The Iwo Jima-class is longer at 180.0 meters compared to the Andrea Doria-class's 149.3 meters.
How many crew members do the Andrea Doria-class and Iwo Jima-class have?
The Iwo Jima-class has a larger crew complement of 667 compared to the Andrea Doria-class's 485 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Andrea Doria-class or Iwo Jima-class?
The Iwo Jima-class has been built in greater numbers with 7 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Andrea Doria-class.