Andrea Doria vs Wasp

The Andrea Doria and the Wasp are both Aircraft carrier classes. The Wasp displaces 41,150 tons — 6.3x the Andrea Doria's 6,500 tons. The Andrea Doria reaches 31 knots vs 22 knots for the Wasp. Operational range is 6,000 nautical miles for the Andrea Doria vs 9,500 for the Wasp. The Andrea Doria carries a crew of 485 vs 1,070 for the Wasp. The Andrea Doria was produced in 2 units vs 8 for the Wasp. The Andrea Doria was commissioned in 1964, 25 years before the Wasp (1989).

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
American amphibious assault ship, 41,150 tons displacement, built by Ingalls Shipbuilding.
Origin 🇺🇸 United States
Category Aircraft carrier
Type Amphibious assault ship
Manufacturer Ingalls Shipbuilding
Year introduced 1989
Number built 8 units
Estimated unit price $2,280 million
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 41,150 tons
Maximum speed 22.0 knots
Range 9,500 nm at 18 knots
Length 257.0 m
Beam 31.8 m
Crew 1,070
Propulsion Two geared steam turbines, two shafts, 70,000 shp (52,000 kW); Two General Electric LM2500 geared gas turbines, two shafts (USS Makin Island)
Armament
  • 2 × RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missile launchers
  • 2 × RIM-7 Sea Sparrow missile launchers
  • 3 × 20 mm Phalanx CIWS systems
  • 4 × 25 mm Mk 38 Machine Gun Systems
  • 4 × .50 BMG machine guns

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Andrea Doria-class or Wasp-class?
The Wasp-class has greater displacement at 41,150 tons compared to the Andrea Doria-class's 6,500 tons.
Which is faster, the Andrea Doria-class or Wasp-class?
The Andrea Doria-class is faster with a maximum speed of 31 knots compared to the Wasp-class's 22 knots.
Which has longer range, the Andrea Doria-class or Wasp-class?
The Wasp-class has a longer range at 9,500 nautical miles compared to the Andrea Doria-class's 6,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Andrea Doria-class or Wasp-class?
The Wasp-class is longer at 257.0 meters compared to the Andrea Doria-class's 149.3 meters.
How many crew members do the Andrea Doria-class and Wasp-class have?
The Wasp-class has a larger crew complement of 1,070 compared to the Andrea Doria-class's 485 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Andrea Doria-class or Wasp-class?
The Wasp-class has been built in greater numbers with 8 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Andrea Doria-class.