Bay vs San Antonio
Bay vs San Antonio at a glance — displacement 16,160 vs 25,300 tons, length 176 vs 208 m, speed 18 vs 22 knots, crew 70 vs 361.
Specifications
|
Bay |
San Antonio |
| Origin |
🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
🇺🇸 United States |
| Category |
Amphibious vessel |
Amphibious vessel |
| Type |
Dock landing ship |
Amphibious transport dock |
| Manufacturer |
Swan Hunter |
Avondale Shipyard |
| Year introduced |
2006 |
2006 |
| Number built |
4 units |
13 units |
| Estimated unit price |
$189 million |
$1,602 million |
| Displacement |
16,160 tons |
25,300 tons |
| Maximum speed |
18.0 knots |
22.0 knots |
| Range |
8,000 nm at 15 knots |
8,000 nm at 18 knots |
| Length |
176.6 m |
208.0 m |
| Beam |
26.4 m |
32.0 m |
| Crew |
70 |
361 |
Armament & Systems
|
Bay |
San Antonio |
| Armament |
- 2 × DS30B Mk 1 30 mm guns
- 2 × Phalanx CIWS
- 4 × 7.62mm Mk44 Miniguns
- 6 × 7.62mm L7 GPMG
|
- 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 × 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 |
Four sequentially turbocharged marine Colt-Pielstick diesel engines, two shafts, 41,600 shp |
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Which has greater displacement, the Bay-class or San Antonio-class?
The San Antonio-class has greater displacement at 25,300 tons compared to the Bay-class's 16,160 tons.
Which is faster, the Bay-class or San Antonio-class?
The San Antonio-class is faster with a maximum speed of 22 knots compared to the Bay-class's 18 knots.
Which has longer range, the Bay-class or San Antonio-class?
Both the Bay-class and San Antonio-class have a range of 8,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Bay-class or San Antonio-class?
The San Antonio-class is longer at 208.0 meters compared to the Bay-class's 176.6 meters.
How many crew members do the Bay-class and San Antonio-class have?
The San Antonio-class has a larger crew complement of 361 compared to the Bay-class's 70 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Bay-class or San Antonio-class?
The San Antonio-class is more expensive at approximately $1.6 billion per unit compared to the Bay-class at $189 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Bay-class or San Antonio-class?
The San Antonio-class has been built in greater numbers with 13 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Bay-class.