Blue Ridge vs San Antonio
Blue Ridge vs San Antonio at a glance — displacement 19,176 vs 25,300 tons, length 193 vs 208 m, speed 23 vs 22 knots, crew 598 vs 361.
Specifications
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Blue Ridge |
San Antonio |
| Origin |
🇺🇸 United States |
🇺🇸 United States |
| Category |
Amphibious vessel |
Amphibious vessel |
| Type |
Amphibious command and control ship |
Amphibious transport dock |
| Manufacturer |
Philadelphia Naval Shipyard |
Avondale Shipyard |
| Year introduced |
1970 |
2006 |
| Number built |
2 units |
13 units |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
$1,602 million |
| Displacement |
19,176 tons |
25,300 tons |
| Maximum speed |
23.0 knots |
22.0 knots |
| Range |
13,000 nm at 16 knots |
8,000 nm at 18 knots |
| Length |
193.0 m |
208.0 m |
| Beam |
33.0 m |
32.0 m |
| Crew |
598 |
361 |
Armament & Systems
|
Blue Ridge |
San Antonio |
| 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)
|
- 2 x Bushmaster II close-in-guns
- 2 x RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missile launchers
- 2 x 8 cell Mark 41 Vertical Launching System (not fitted)
- Several twin M2 Browning machine gun turrets
|
| Propulsion |
Two boilers, one geared turbine, one shaft; 22,000 hp (16,000 kW) |
Four sequentially turbocharged marine Colt-Pielstick diesel engines, two shafts, 41,600 shp |
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Which has greater displacement, the Blue Ridge-class or San Antonio-class?
The San Antonio-class has greater displacement at 25,300 tons compared to the Blue Ridge-class's 19,176 tons.
Which is faster, the Blue Ridge-class or San Antonio-class?
The Blue Ridge-class is faster with a maximum speed of 23 knots compared to the San Antonio-class's 22 knots.
Which has longer range, the Blue Ridge-class or San Antonio-class?
The Blue Ridge-class has a longer range at 13,000 nautical miles compared to the San Antonio-class's 8,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Blue Ridge-class or San Antonio-class?
The San Antonio-class is longer at 208.0 meters compared to the Blue Ridge-class's 193.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Blue Ridge-class and San Antonio-class have?
The Blue Ridge-class has a larger crew complement of 598 compared to the San Antonio-class's 361 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Blue Ridge-class or San Antonio-class?
The San Antonio-class has been built in greater numbers with 13 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Blue Ridge-class.