Bay vs Thomaston
Bay vs Thomaston at a glance — displacement 16,160 vs 11,989 tons, length 176 vs 160 m, speed 18 vs 22 knots, crew 70 vs 348.
Specifications
|
Bay |
Thomaston |
| Origin |
🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
🇺🇸 United States |
| Category |
Amphibious vessel |
Amphibious vessel |
| Type |
Dock landing ship |
Dock landing ship |
| Manufacturer |
Swan Hunter |
Ingalls Shipbuilding |
| Year introduced |
2006 |
1954 |
| Number built |
4 units |
8 units |
| Estimated unit price |
$189 million |
NA |
| Displacement |
16,160 tons |
11,989 tons |
| Maximum speed |
18.0 knots |
22.0 knots |
| Range |
8,000 nm at 15 knots |
NA |
| Length |
176.6 m |
160.0 m |
| Beam |
26.4 m |
26.0 m |
| Crew |
70 |
348 |
Armament & Systems
|
Bay |
Thomaston |
| Armament |
- 2 × DS30B Mk 1 30 mm guns
- 2 × Phalanx CIWS
- 4 × 7.62mm Mk44 Miniguns
- 6 × 7.62mm L7 GPMG
|
- 16 × 3 in (76 mm) /50 cal Mk.33 AA guns (8 twin mounts)
|
| 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 |
2 × 600 psi boilers, 2 × geared turbines, 2 shafts, 24,000 shp (17,897 kW) |
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Which has greater displacement, the Bay-class or Thomaston-class?
The Bay-class has greater displacement at 16,160 tons compared to the Thomaston-class's 11,989 tons.
Which is faster, the Bay-class or Thomaston-class?
The Thomaston-class is faster with a maximum speed of 22 knots compared to the Bay-class's 18 knots.
Which is longer, the Bay-class or Thomaston-class?
The Bay-class is longer at 176.6 meters compared to the Thomaston-class's 160.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Bay-class and Thomaston-class have?
The Thomaston-class has a larger crew complement of 348 compared to the Bay-class's 70 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Bay-class or Thomaston-class?
The Thomaston-class has been built in greater numbers with 8 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Bay-class.