Avenger vs Spearhead
Avenger vs Spearhead at a glance — displacement 1,312 vs 1,515 tons, length 68 vs 103 m, speed 14 vs 43 knots, crew 84 vs 41.
Specifications
|
Avenger |
Spearhead |
| Origin |
🇺🇸 United States |
🇺🇸 United States |
| Category |
Mine warfare |
Auxiliary ship |
| Type |
Mine countermeasures vessel |
Expeditionary Fast Transport |
| Manufacturer |
Peterson Shipbuilders |
Austal USA |
| Year introduced |
1987 |
2012 |
| Number built |
14 units |
15 units |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
$180 million |
| Displacement |
1,312 tons |
1,515 tons |
| Maximum speed |
14.0 knots |
43.0 knots |
| Range |
NA |
1,200 nm |
| Length |
68.0 m |
103.0 m |
| Beam |
12.0 m |
28.5 m |
| Crew |
84 |
41 |
Armament & Systems
|
Avenger |
Spearhead |
| Armament |
- Mine neutralization system
- 4 × .50 caliber machine guns
|
- 4x mounts for M2 .50 caliber machine guns
|
| Propulsion |
4 × Waukesha Diesel engines (first two ships) or 4 × Isotta-Fraschini Diesel engines (600 hp (450 kW) ea.); 2 × 200 hp (150 kW) electric propulsion motors; 2 × shafts with controllable pitch propellers; 1 × 350 hp (260 kW) Omnithruster waterjet bow thruster |
Four MTU 20V8000 M71L diesel engines, Four ZF 60000NR2H reduction gears |
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Which has greater displacement, the Avenger-class or Spearhead-class?
The Spearhead-class has greater displacement at 1,515 tons compared to the Avenger-class's 1,312 tons.
Which is faster, the Avenger-class or Spearhead-class?
The Spearhead-class is faster with a maximum speed of 43 knots compared to the Avenger-class's 14 knots.
Which is longer, the Avenger-class or Spearhead-class?
The Spearhead-class is longer at 103.0 meters compared to the Avenger-class's 68.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Avenger-class and Spearhead-class have?
The Avenger-class has a larger crew complement of 84 compared to the Spearhead-class's 41 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Avenger-class or Spearhead-class?
The Spearhead-class has been built in greater numbers with 15 vessels compared to 14 vessels of the Avenger-class.