Cavour vs Trieste
| Italian aircraft carrier, introduced in 2008, uses a COGAG propulsion system. | |
| Origin | 🇮🇹 Italy |
| Category | Aircraft carrier |
| Type | Aircraft carrier |
| Manufacturer | Fincantieri |
| Year introduced | 2008 |
| Number built | 1 units |
| Estimated unit price | $1,466 million |
| Italian landing helicopter dock, 38,000 tons displacement, utilizes a CODOG propulsion scheme with electric engines. | |
| Origin | 🇮🇹 Italy |
| Category | Amphibious vessel |
| Type | Landing helicopter dock |
| Manufacturer | Fincantieri |
| Year introduced | 2024 |
| Number built | 1 units |
| Estimated unit price | $1,234 million |
| Displacement | 27,100 tons â—‰ |
| Maximum speed | 29.0 knots â—‰ |
| Range | 7,000 nm at 16 knots â—‰ |
| Length | 244.0 m â—‰ |
| Beam | 39.0 m â—‰ |
| Crew | 486 â—‰ |
| Propulsion | COGAG scheme – 2 × shafts – 4 × General Electric/Avio LM2500+ gas turbines providing 88,000 kW (118,000 bhp) – 6 × diesel generators Wärtsila CW 12V200 13,200 kW (17,700 bhp) |
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| Displacement | 38,000 tons â—‰ |
| Maximum speed | 25.0 knots â—‰ |
| Range | 7,000 nm at 16 knots â—‰ |
| Length | 245.0 m â—‰ |
| Beam | 47.0 m â—‰ |
| Crew | 460 â—‰ |
| Propulsion | CODOG scheme + electric engines: 2 × Rolls-Royce MT30 gas turbines (76,000 kW), 2 × MAN 20V32/44CR diesel engines (24,000 kW), 4 × MAN 9L32/44CR diesel generators (20,960 kW), 2 × 2,250 kW electric engines |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which has greater displacement, the Cavour-class or Trieste-class?
The Trieste-class has greater displacement at 38,000 tons compared to the Cavour-class's 27,100 tons.
Which is faster, the Cavour-class or Trieste-class?
The Cavour-class is faster with a maximum speed of 29 knots compared to the Trieste-class's 25 knots.
Which has longer range, the Cavour-class or Trieste-class?
The Trieste-class has a longer range at 7,000 nautical miles compared to the Cavour-class's 7,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Cavour-class or Trieste-class?
The Trieste-class is longer at 245.0 meters compared to the Cavour-class's 244.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Cavour-class and Trieste-class have?
The Cavour-class has a larger crew complement of 486 compared to the Trieste-class's 460 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Cavour-class or Trieste-class?
The Cavour-class is more expensive at approximately $1.5 billion per unit compared to the Trieste-class at $1.2 billion.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Cavour-class or Trieste-class?
Both the Cavour-class and Trieste-class have been built in equal numbers with 1 vessels each.