Blue Ridge vs Landing Craft Air Cushion
The Blue Ridge and the Landing Craft Air Cushion are both Amphibious vessel classes. The Blue Ridge displaces 19,176 tons — 104:1 the Landing Craft Air Cushion's 185 tons. The Blue Ridge reaches 23 knots vs 70 knots for the Landing Craft Air Cushion. Operational range is 13,000 nautical miles for the Blue Ridge vs 300 for the Landing Craft Air Cushion. The Blue Ridge carries a crew of 598 vs 5 for the Landing Craft Air Cushion. The Blue Ridge was produced in 2 units vs 97 for the Landing Craft Air Cushion. The Blue Ridge was commissioned in 1970, 16 years before the Landing Craft Air Cushion (1986).
| United States amphibious command ship, 19,176 tons displacement, commissioned in 1970. | |
| Origin | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Category | Amphibious vessel |
| Type | Amphibious command and control ship |
| Manufacturer | Philadelphia Naval Shipyard |
| Year introduced | 1970 |
| Number built | 2 units |
| Estimated unit price | NA |
| American amphibious landing craft, introduced in 1986, achieves 70 knots using four gas turbine engines. | |
| Origin | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Category | Amphibious vessel |
| Type | Landing craft |
| Manufacturer | Textron Marine and Land Systems |
| Year introduced | 1986 |
| Number built | 97 units |
| Estimated unit price | $41 million |
| Displacement | 19,176 tons ◉ |
| Maximum speed | 23.0 knots ◉ |
| Range | 13,000 nm at 16 knots ◉ |
| Length | 193.0 m ◉ |
| Beam | 33.0 m ◉ |
| Crew | 598 ◉ |
| Propulsion | Two boilers, one geared turbine, one shaft; 22,000 hp (16,000 kW) |
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| Displacement | 185 tons ◉ |
| Maximum speed | 70.0 knots ◉ |
| Range | 300 nm at 35 knots ◉ |
| Length | 26.8 m ◉ |
| Beam | 14.0 m ◉ |
| Crew | 5 ◉ |
| Propulsion | 4 Avco Lycoming TF40B, (4,390 hp; 3,270 kW) each |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which has greater displacement, the Blue Ridge-class or Landing Craft Air Cushion-class?
The Blue Ridge-class has greater displacement at 19,176 tons compared to the Landing Craft Air Cushion-class's 185 tons.
Which is faster, the Blue Ridge-class or Landing Craft Air Cushion-class?
The Landing Craft Air Cushion-class is faster with a maximum speed of 70 knots compared to the Blue Ridge-class's 23 knots.
Which has longer range, the Blue Ridge-class or Landing Craft Air Cushion-class?
The Blue Ridge-class has a longer range at 13,000 nautical miles compared to the Landing Craft Air Cushion-class's 300 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Blue Ridge-class or Landing Craft Air Cushion-class?
The Blue Ridge-class is longer at 193.0 meters compared to the Landing Craft Air Cushion-class's 26.8 meters.
How many crew members do the Blue Ridge-class and Landing Craft Air Cushion-class have?
The Blue Ridge-class has a larger crew complement of 598 compared to the Landing Craft Air Cushion-class's 5 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Blue Ridge-class or Landing Craft Air Cushion-class?
The Landing Craft Air Cushion-class has been built in greater numbers with 97 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Blue Ridge-class.