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Bay vs Whidbey Island

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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
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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)

Overview

The Bay and the Whidbey Island are both Amphibious vessel classes.

Displacement is 16,160 tons for the Bay vs 16,100 tons for the Whidbey Island. The Bay reaches 18 knots vs 20 knots for the Whidbey Island. Operational range is 8,000 nautical miles for the Bay vs 8,000 for the Whidbey Island. The Bay carries a crew of 70 vs 330 for the Whidbey Island.

The Bay was produced in 4 units vs 8 for the Whidbey Island. Cost per hull is $189M for the Bay vs $250M for the Whidbey Island. The Bay was commissioned in 2006, 21 years after the Whidbey Island (1985).

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Frequently Asked Questions

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.