Bay vs Whidbey Island
Bay vs Whidbey Island at a glance — displacement 16,160 vs 16,100 tons, length 176 vs 186 m, speed 18 vs 20 knots, crew 70 vs 330.
Specifications
|
Bay |
Whidbey Island |
| Origin |
🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
🇺🇸 United States |
| Category |
Amphibious vessel |
Amphibious vessel |
| Type |
Dock landing ship |
Dock landing ship |
| Manufacturer |
Swan Hunter |
Lockheed Shipbuilding and Construction Company |
| Year introduced |
2006 |
1985 |
| Number built |
4 units |
8 units |
| Estimated unit price |
$189 million |
$250 million |
| Displacement |
16,160 tons |
16,100 tons |
| Maximum speed |
18.0 knots |
20.0 knots |
| Range |
8,000 nm at 15 knots |
8,000 nm at 18 knots |
| Length |
176.6 m |
186.0 m |
| Beam |
26.4 m |
26.0 m |
| Crew |
70 |
330 |
Armament & Systems
|
Bay |
Whidbey Island |
| Armament |
- 2 × DS30B Mk 1 30 mm guns
- 2 × Phalanx CIWS
- 4 × 7.62mm Mk44 Miniguns
- 6 × 7.62mm L7 GPMG
|
- 2 × 25 mm Mk 38 cannons
- 2 × 20 mm Phalanx CIWS mounts
- 1 / 2 × Rolling Airframe Missile launchers
- 6 × .50 caliber M2HB machine guns
|
| 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 Colt Industries, 16-cylinder diesel engines, 2 shafts, 33,000 shp (25,000 kW) |
Detailed Comparison
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Which has greater displacement, the Bay-class or Whidbey Island-class?
The Bay-class has greater displacement at 16,160 tons compared to the Whidbey Island-class's 16,100 tons.
Which is faster, the Bay-class or Whidbey Island-class?
The Whidbey Island-class is faster with a maximum speed of 20 knots compared to the Bay-class's 18 knots.
Which has longer range, the Bay-class or Whidbey Island-class?
The Whidbey Island-class has a longer range at 8,000 nautical miles compared to the Bay-class's 8,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Bay-class or Whidbey Island-class?
The Whidbey Island-class is longer at 186.0 meters compared to the Bay-class's 176.6 meters.
How many crew members do the Bay-class and Whidbey Island-class have?
The Whidbey Island-class has a larger crew complement of 330 compared to the Bay-class's 70 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Bay-class or Whidbey Island-class?
The Whidbey Island-class is more expensive at approximately $250 million per unit compared to the Bay-class at $189 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Bay-class or Whidbey Island-class?
The Whidbey Island-class has been built in greater numbers with 8 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Bay-class.