Canberra vs San Antonio
Canberra vs San Antonio at a glance — displacement 27,500 vs 25,300 tons, length 230 vs 208 m, speed 20 vs 22 knots, crew 358 vs 361.
Specifications
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Canberra |
San Antonio |
| Origin |
🇪🇸 Spain |
🇺🇸 United States |
| Category |
Amphibious vessel |
Amphibious vessel |
| Type |
Landing helicopter dock |
Amphibious transport dock |
| Manufacturer |
Navantia |
Avondale Shipyard |
| Year introduced |
2014 |
2006 |
| Number built |
2 units |
13 units |
| Estimated unit price |
$1,184 million |
$1,602 million |
| Displacement |
27,500 tons |
25,300 tons |
| Maximum speed |
20.0 knots |
22.0 knots |
| Range |
9,000 nm |
8,000 nm at 18 knots |
| Length |
230.8 m |
208.0 m |
| Beam |
32.0 m |
32.0 m |
| Crew |
358 |
361 |
Armament & Systems
|
Canberra |
San Antonio |
| Armament |
- 4 × Rafael Typhoon 25 mm remote weapons systems
- 6 × 12.7 mm machine guns
|
- 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 |
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) |
Four sequentially turbocharged marine Colt-Pielstick diesel engines, two shafts, 41,600 shp |
Detailed Comparison
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Which has greater displacement, the Canberra-class or San Antonio-class?
The Canberra-class has greater displacement at 27,500 tons compared to the San Antonio-class's 25,300 tons.
Which is faster, the Canberra-class or San Antonio-class?
The San Antonio-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 San Antonio-class?
The Canberra-class has a longer range at 9,000 nautical miles compared to the San Antonio-class's 8,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Canberra-class or San Antonio-class?
The Canberra-class is longer at 230.8 meters compared to the San Antonio-class's 208.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Canberra-class and San Antonio-class have?
The San Antonio-class has a larger crew complement of 361 compared to the Canberra-class's 358 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Canberra-class or San Antonio-class?
The San Antonio-class is more expensive at approximately $1.6 billion per unit compared to the Canberra-class at $1.2 billion.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Canberra-class or San Antonio-class?
The San Antonio-class has been built in greater numbers with 13 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Canberra-class.