Canberra vs Wasp
Canberra vs Wasp at a glance — displacement 27,500 vs 41,150 tons, length 230 vs 257 m, speed 20 vs 22 knots, crew 358 vs 1,070.
Specifications
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Canberra |
Wasp |
| Origin |
🇪🇸 Spain |
🇺🇸 United States |
| Category |
Amphibious vessel |
Amphibious vessel |
| Type |
Landing helicopter dock |
Amphibious assault ship |
| Manufacturer |
Navantia |
Ingalls Shipbuilding |
| Year introduced |
2014 |
1989 |
| Number built |
2 units |
8 units |
| Estimated unit price |
$1,184 million |
$2,280 million |
| Displacement |
27,500 tons |
41,150 tons |
| Maximum speed |
20.0 knots |
22.0 knots |
| Range |
9,000 nm |
9,500 nm at 18 knots |
| Length |
230.8 m |
257.0 m |
| Beam |
32.0 m |
31.8 m |
| Crew |
358 |
1,070 |
Armament & Systems
|
Canberra |
Wasp |
| Armament |
- 4 × Rafael Typhoon 25 mm remote weapons systems
- 6 × 12.7 mm machine guns
|
- 2 × RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missile launchers
- 2 × RIM-7 Sea Sparrow missile launchers
- 3 × 20 mm Phalanx CIWS systems
- 4 × 25 mm Mk 38 Machine Gun Systems
- 4 × .50 BMG machine guns
|
| Propulsion |
1 × GE LM2500 gas turbine (19.1 MW), 2 × Navantia MAN 16V32/40 diesel generators (7.4 MW each), 2 × Siemens Navantia azimuth thrusters (11 MW each) |
Two geared steam turbines, two shafts, 70,000 shp (52,000 kW); Two General Electric LM2500 geared gas turbines, two shafts (USS Makin Island) |
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Which has greater displacement, the Canberra-class or Wasp-class?
The Wasp-class has greater displacement at 41,150 tons compared to the Canberra-class's 27,500 tons.
Which is faster, the Canberra-class or Wasp-class?
The Wasp-class is faster with a maximum speed of 22 knots compared to the Canberra-class's 20 knots.
Which has longer range, the Canberra-class or Wasp-class?
The Wasp-class has a longer range at 9,500 nautical miles compared to the Canberra-class's 9,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Canberra-class or Wasp-class?
The Wasp-class is longer at 257.0 meters compared to the Canberra-class's 230.8 meters.
How many crew members do the Canberra-class and Wasp-class have?
The Wasp-class has a larger crew complement of 1,070 compared to the Canberra-class's 358 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Canberra-class or Wasp-class?
The Wasp-class is more expensive at approximately $2.3 billion per unit compared to the Canberra-class at $1.2 billion.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Canberra-class or Wasp-class?
The Wasp-class has been built in greater numbers with 8 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Canberra-class.