Austin vs San Antonio
Austin vs San Antonio at a glance — displacement 16,914 vs 25,300 tons, length 173 vs 208 m, speed 21 vs 22 knots, crew 420 vs 361.
Specifications
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Austin |
San Antonio |
| Origin |
🇺🇸 United States |
🇺🇸 United States |
| Category |
Amphibious vessel |
Amphibious vessel |
| Type |
Amphibious transport dock |
Amphibious transport dock |
| Manufacturer |
New York Naval Shipyard |
Avondale Shipyard |
| Year introduced |
1965 |
2006 |
| Number built |
12 units |
13 units |
| Estimated unit price |
$235 million |
$1,602 million |
| Displacement |
16,914 tons |
25,300 tons |
| Maximum speed |
21.0 knots |
22.0 knots |
| Range |
7,000 nm at 20 knots |
8,000 nm at 18 knots |
| Length |
173.0 m |
208.0 m |
| Beam |
32.0 m |
32.0 m |
| Crew |
420 |
361 |
Armament & Systems
|
Austin |
San Antonio |
| Armament |
- 2 × 25 mm Mk 38 guns
- 2 × Phalanx CIWS
- 8 × .50-calibre machine guns
|
- 2 x Bushmaster II close-in-guns
- 2 x RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missile launchers
- 2 x 8 cell Mark 41 Vertical Launching System (not fitted)
- Several twin M2 Browning machine gun turrets
|
| Propulsion |
2 × boilers, 2 × steam turbines, 2 × shafts, 24,000 shp (18,000 kW) |
Four sequentially turbocharged marine Colt-Pielstick diesel engines, two shafts, 41,600 shp |
Detailed Comparison
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Which has greater displacement, the Austin-class or San Antonio-class?
The San Antonio-class has greater displacement at 25,300 tons compared to the Austin-class's 16,914 tons.
Which is faster, the Austin-class or San Antonio-class?
The San Antonio-class is faster with a maximum speed of 22 knots compared to the Austin-class's 21 knots.
Which has longer range, the Austin-class or San Antonio-class?
The San Antonio-class has a longer range at 8,000 nautical miles compared to the Austin-class's 7,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Austin-class or San Antonio-class?
The San Antonio-class is longer at 208.0 meters compared to the Austin-class's 173.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Austin-class and San Antonio-class have?
The Austin-class has a larger crew complement of 420 compared to the San Antonio-class's 361 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Austin-class or San Antonio-class?
The San Antonio-class is more expensive at approximately $1.6 billion per unit compared to the Austin-class at $235 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Austin-class or San Antonio-class?
The San Antonio-class has been built in greater numbers with 13 vessels compared to 12 vessels of the Austin-class.