Austin vs LHA-1 Tarawa
Austin vs LHA-1 Tarawa at a glance — displacement 16,914 vs 39,967 tons, length 173 vs 254 m, speed 21 vs 24 knots, crew 420 vs 930.
Specifications
|
Austin |
LHA-1 Tarawa |
| Origin |
🇺🇸 United States |
🇺🇸 United States |
| Category |
Amphibious vessel |
Amphibious vessel |
| Type |
Amphibious transport dock |
Amphibious assault ship |
| Manufacturer |
New York Naval Shipyard |
Ingalls Shipbuilding |
| Year introduced |
1965 |
1976 |
| Number built |
12 units |
5 units |
| Estimated unit price |
$235 million |
NA |
| Displacement |
16,914 tons |
39,967 tons |
| Maximum speed |
21.0 knots |
24.0 knots |
| Range |
7,000 nm at 20 knots |
10,000 nm at 20 knots |
| Length |
173.0 m |
254.0 m |
| Beam |
32.0 m |
40.2 m |
| Crew |
420 |
930 |
Armament & Systems
|
Austin |
LHA-1 Tarawa |
| Armament |
- 2 × 25 mm Mk 38 guns
- 2 × Phalanx CIWS
- 8 × .50-calibre machine guns
|
- Mark 49 RAM missile system
- 2 × Vulcan Phalanx
- 6 × 25 mm automatic cannons
- 8 × 12.7 mm machine guns
- 2 × 8 cell MK-25 NATO Sea Sparrow BPDMS launchers
- 3 × 5-inch (127 mm) Mk 45 lightweight guns
|
| Propulsion |
2 × boilers, 2 × steam turbines, 2 × shafts, 24,000 shp (18,000 kW) |
2 × Combustion Engineering boilers, 2 × Westinghouse turbines, 70,000 horsepower (52,000 kW), 2 × propeller shafts, 1 × bow thruster |
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Which has greater displacement, the Austin-class or LHA-1 Tarawa-class?
The LHA-1 Tarawa-class has greater displacement at 39,967 tons compared to the Austin-class's 16,914 tons.
Which is faster, the Austin-class or LHA-1 Tarawa-class?
The LHA-1 Tarawa-class is faster with a maximum speed of 24 knots compared to the Austin-class's 21 knots.
Which has longer range, the Austin-class or LHA-1 Tarawa-class?
The LHA-1 Tarawa-class has a longer range at 10,000 nautical miles compared to the Austin-class's 7,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Austin-class or LHA-1 Tarawa-class?
The LHA-1 Tarawa-class is longer at 254.0 meters compared to the Austin-class's 173.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Austin-class and LHA-1 Tarawa-class have?
The LHA-1 Tarawa-class has a larger crew complement of 930 compared to the Austin-class's 420 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Austin-class or LHA-1 Tarawa-class?
The Austin-class has been built in greater numbers with 12 vessels compared to 5 vessels of the LHA-1 Tarawa-class.