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Blue Ridge vs Landing Craft Air Cushion

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Specifications
Blue Ridge Landing Craft Air Cushion
Origin 🇺🇸 United States 🇺🇸 United States
Category Amphibious vessel Amphibious vessel
Type Amphibious command and control ship Landing craft
Manufacturer Philadelphia Naval Shipyard Textron Marine and Land Systems
Year introduced 1970 1986
Number built 2 units 97 units
Estimated unit price NA $24 million
Displacement 19,176 tons 185 tons
Maximum speed 23.0 knots 70.0 knots
Range 13,000 nm at 16 knots 300 nm at 35 knots
Length 193.0 m 26.8 m
Beam 33.0 m 14.0 m
Crew 598 5
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Armament & Systems
Blue Ridge Landing Craft Air Cushion
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)
  • Two M240B machine guns
  • Mk 19 Mod 3 40 mm grenade launcher
Propulsion Two boilers, one geared turbine, one shaft; 22,000 hp (16,000 kW) 4 Avco Lycoming TF40B, (4,390 hp; 3,270 kW) each

Overview

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).

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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.