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Elettra vs Spearhead

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Specifications
Elettra Spearhead
Origin 🇮🇹 Italy 🇺🇸 United States
Category Auxiliary ship Auxiliary ship
Type Signals intelligence ship Expeditionary Fast Transport
Manufacturer Fincantieri Austal USA
Year introduced 2003 2012
Number built 1 unit 15 units
Estimated unit price NA $180 million
Displacement 3,180 tons 1,515 tons
Maximum speed 16.0 knots 43.0 knots
Range 8,000 nm at 12 knots 1,200 nm
Length 93.5 m 103.0 m
Beam 15.5 m 28.5 m
Crew 30 41
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Armament & Systems
Elettra Spearhead
Armament
  • 2 × OTO Melara KBA 25/80 mm
  • 4x mounts for M2 .50 caliber machine guns
Propulsion * 2 x diesel-generators engines GMT-Wärtsilä CW 12V200 (2.200 kW each) * 2 x permanent magnetic... Four MTU 20V8000 M71L diesel engines, Four ZF 60000NR2H reduction gears

Overview

The Elettra and the Spearhead are both Auxiliary ship classes.

The Elettra displaces 3,180 tons — 2.1x the Spearhead's 1,515 tons. The Elettra reaches 16 knots vs 43 knots for the Spearhead. Operational range is 8,000 nautical miles for the Elettra vs 1,200 for the Spearhead. The Elettra carries a crew of 30 vs 41 for the Spearhead.

The Elettra was produced in 1 units vs 15 for the Spearhead. The Elettra was commissioned in 2003, 9 years before the Spearhead (2012).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Elettra-class or Spearhead-class?
The Elettra-class has greater displacement at 3,180 tons compared to the Spearhead-class's 1,515 tons.
Which is faster, the Elettra-class or Spearhead-class?
The Spearhead-class is faster with a maximum speed of 43 knots compared to the Elettra-class's 16 knots.
Which has longer range, the Elettra-class or Spearhead-class?
The Elettra-class has a longer range at 8,000 nautical miles compared to the Spearhead-class's 1,200 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Elettra-class or Spearhead-class?
The Spearhead-class is longer at 103.0 meters compared to the Elettra-class's 93.5 meters.
How many crew members do the Elettra-class and Spearhead-class have?
The Spearhead-class has a larger crew complement of 41 compared to the Elettra-class's 30 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Elettra-class or Spearhead-class?
The Spearhead-class has been built in greater numbers with 15 vessels compared to 1 vessels of the Elettra-class.