Austin vs Blue Ridge
Austin vs Blue Ridge at a glance — displacement 16,914 vs 19,176 tons, length 173 vs 193 m, speed 21 vs 23 knots, crew 420 vs 598.
Specifications
|
Austin |
Blue Ridge |
| Origin |
🇺🇸 United States |
🇺🇸 United States |
| Category |
Amphibious vessel |
Amphibious vessel |
| Type |
Amphibious transport dock |
Amphibious command and control ship |
| Manufacturer |
New York Naval Shipyard |
Philadelphia Naval Shipyard |
| Year introduced |
1965 |
1970 |
| Number built |
12 units |
2 units |
| Estimated unit price |
$235 million |
NA |
| Displacement |
16,914 tons |
19,176 tons |
| Maximum speed |
21.0 knots |
23.0 knots |
| Range |
7,000 nm at 20 knots |
13,000 nm at 16 knots |
| Length |
173.0 m |
193.0 m |
| Beam |
32.0 m |
33.0 m |
| Crew |
420 |
598 |
Armament & Systems
|
Austin |
Blue Ridge |
| Armament |
- 2 × 25 mm Mk 38 guns
- 2 × Phalanx CIWS
- 8 × .50-calibre machine guns
|
- 2 × Phalanx CIWS
- 2 × Mark 38 25 mm machine gun system
- 2 × twin Mark 33 3"/50 caliber guns (removed)
- 2 × Mark 25 launchers (removed)
|
| Propulsion |
2 × boilers, 2 × steam turbines, 2 × shafts, 24,000 shp (18,000 kW) |
Two boilers, one geared turbine, one shaft; 22,000 hp (16,000 kW) |
Detailed Comparison
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Which has greater displacement, the Austin-class or Blue Ridge-class?
The Blue Ridge-class has greater displacement at 19,176 tons compared to the Austin-class's 16,914 tons.
Which is faster, the Austin-class or Blue Ridge-class?
The Blue Ridge-class is faster with a maximum speed of 23 knots compared to the Austin-class's 21 knots.
Which has longer range, the Austin-class or Blue Ridge-class?
The Blue Ridge-class has a longer range at 13,000 nautical miles compared to the Austin-class's 7,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Austin-class or Blue Ridge-class?
The Blue Ridge-class is longer at 193.0 meters compared to the Austin-class's 173.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Austin-class and Blue Ridge-class have?
The Blue Ridge-class has a larger crew complement of 598 compared to the Austin-class's 420 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Austin-class or Blue Ridge-class?
The Austin-class has been built in greater numbers with 12 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Blue Ridge-class.