Bay vs Landing Craft Air Cushion
Bay vs Landing Craft Air Cushion at a glance — displacement 16,160 vs 185 tons, length 176 vs 26 m, speed 18 vs 70 knots, crew 70 vs 5.
Specifications
|
Bay |
Landing Craft Air Cushion |
| Origin |
🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
🇺🇸 United States |
| Category |
Amphibious vessel |
Amphibious vessel |
| Type |
Dock landing ship |
Landing craft |
| Manufacturer |
Swan Hunter |
Textron Marine and Land Systems |
| Year introduced |
2006 |
1986 |
| Number built |
4 units |
97 units |
| Estimated unit price |
$189 million |
$24 million |
| Displacement |
16,160 tons |
185 tons |
| Maximum speed |
18.0 knots |
70.0 knots |
| Range |
8,000 nm at 15 knots |
300 nm at 35 knots |
| Length |
176.6 m |
26.8 m |
| Beam |
26.4 m |
14.0 m |
| Crew |
70 |
5 |
Armament & Systems
|
Bay |
Landing Craft Air Cushion |
| Armament |
- 2 × DS30B Mk 1 30 mm guns
- 2 × Phalanx CIWS
- 4 × 7.62mm Mk44 Miniguns
- 6 × 7.62mm L7 GPMG
|
- Two M240B machine guns
- Mk 19 Mod 3 40 mm grenade launcher
|
| Propulsion |
2 × Wärtsilä 8L26 generators, 6,000 hp (4.5 MW); 2 × Wärtsilä 12V26 generators, 9,000 hp (6.7 MW); 2 × azimuthing thrusters; 1 × bow thruster |
4 Avco Lycoming TF40B, (4,390 hp; 3,270 kW) each |
Detailed Comparison
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Which has greater displacement, the Bay-class or Landing Craft Air Cushion-class?
The Bay-class has greater displacement at 16,160 tons compared to the Landing Craft Air Cushion-class's 185 tons.
Which is faster, the Bay-class or Landing Craft Air Cushion-class?
The Landing Craft Air Cushion-class is faster with a maximum speed of 70 knots compared to the Bay-class's 18 knots.
Which has longer range, the Bay-class or Landing Craft Air Cushion-class?
The Bay-class has a longer range at 8,000 nautical miles compared to the Landing Craft Air Cushion-class's 300 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Bay-class or Landing Craft Air Cushion-class?
The Bay-class is longer at 176.6 meters compared to the Landing Craft Air Cushion-class's 26.8 meters.
How many crew members do the Bay-class and Landing Craft Air Cushion-class have?
The Bay-class has a larger crew complement of 70 compared to the Landing Craft Air Cushion-class's 5 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Bay-class or Landing Craft Air Cushion-class?
The Bay-class is more expensive at approximately $189 million per unit compared to the Landing Craft Air Cushion-class at $24 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Bay-class or Landing Craft Air Cushion-class?
The Landing Craft Air Cushion-class has been built in greater numbers with 97 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Bay-class.