Blue Ridge vs Emory S. Land
Blue Ridge vs Emory S. Land at a glance — displacement 19,176 vs 23,000 tons, length 193 vs 197 m, speed 23 vs 18 knots, crew 598 vs 1,350.
Specifications
|
Blue Ridge |
Emory S. Land |
| Origin |
🇺🇸 United States |
🇺🇸 United States |
| Category |
Amphibious vessel |
Auxiliary ship |
| Type |
Amphibious command and control ship |
Submarine tender |
| Manufacturer |
Philadelphia Naval Shipyard |
Lockheed Shipbuilding and Construction Company |
| Year introduced |
1970 |
1979 |
| Number built |
2 units |
3 units |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
NA |
| Displacement |
19,176 tons |
23,000 tons |
| Maximum speed |
23.0 knots |
18.0 knots |
| Range |
13,000 nm at 16 knots |
NA |
| Length |
193.0 m |
197.8 m |
| Beam |
33.0 m |
25.9 m |
| Crew |
598 |
1,350 |
Armament & Systems
|
Blue Ridge |
Emory S. Land |
| Armament |
- 2 × Phalanx CIWS
- 2 × Mark 38 25 mm machine gun system
- 2 × twin Mark 33 3"/50 caliber guns (removed)
- 2 × Mark 25 launchers (removed)
|
- 4 x 25 mm MK 38 autocannon
|
| Propulsion |
Two boilers, one geared turbine, one shaft; 22,000 hp (16,000 kW) |
2 × boilers, Steam turbine, 1 shaft, 20000 shp |
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Which has greater displacement, the Blue Ridge-class or Emory S. Land-class?
The Emory S. Land-class has greater displacement at 23,000 tons compared to the Blue Ridge-class's 19,176 tons.
Which is faster, the Blue Ridge-class or Emory S. Land-class?
The Blue Ridge-class is faster with a maximum speed of 23 knots compared to the Emory S. Land-class's 18 knots.
Which is longer, the Blue Ridge-class or Emory S. Land-class?
The Emory S. Land-class is longer at 197.8 meters compared to the Blue Ridge-class's 193.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Blue Ridge-class and Emory S. Land-class have?
The Emory S. Land-class has a larger crew complement of 1,350 compared to the Blue Ridge-class's 598 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Blue Ridge-class or Emory S. Land-class?
The Emory S. Land-class has been built in greater numbers with 3 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Blue Ridge-class.