Foch/Sao Paulo vs LHA-1 Tarawa

The Foch/Sao Paulo and the LHA-1 Tarawa are both Aircraft carrier classes. Displacement is 32,800 tons for the Foch/Sao Paulo vs 39,967 tons for the LHA-1 Tarawa. The Foch/Sao Paulo reaches 32 knots vs 24 knots for the LHA-1 Tarawa. Operational range is 7,500 nautical miles for the Foch/Sao Paulo vs 10,000 for the LHA-1 Tarawa. The Foch/Sao Paulo carries a crew of 1,338 vs 930 for the LHA-1 Tarawa. The Foch/Sao Paulo was produced in 2 units vs 5 for the LHA-1 Tarawa. The Foch/Sao Paulo was commissioned in 1963, 13 years before the LHA-1 Tarawa (1976).

French-built aircraft carrier, 24,200 tons displacement, propelled by steam turbines delivering 126,000 shp. Later sold to Brazil as São Paulo.
Origin 🇫🇷 France
Category Aircraft carrier
Type Aircraft carrier
Manufacturer DCN, St-Nazaire (France)
Year introduced 1963
Number built 2 units
Estimated unit price NA
American amphibious assault ship, introduced in 1976, displaces 39,967 tons.
Origin 🇺🇸 United States
Category Aircraft carrier
Type Amphibious assault ship
Manufacturer Ingalls Shipbuilding
Year introduced 1976
Number built 5 units
Estimated unit price NA
Displacement 32,800 tons
Maximum speed 32.0 knots
Range 7,500 nm at 18 knots
Length 265.0 m
Beam 51.2 m
Crew 1,338
Propulsion 2 shafts; 4 × steam turbines; 6 × Indret boilers with a power of 126,000 shp (94,000 kW)
Armament
  • 8 × 100 mm turrets (originally)
  • 2 × SACP Crotale EDIR systems (52 missiles)
  • 5 × 12.7 mm machine guns
  • 2 × Sadral launchers for 6 Mistral missiles each
Displacement 39,967 tons
Maximum speed 24.0 knots
Range 10,000 nm at 20 knots
Length 254.0 m
Beam 40.2 m
Crew 930
Propulsion 2 × Combustion Engineering boilers, 2 × Westinghouse turbines, 70,000 horsepower (52,000 kW), 2 × propeller shafts, 1 × bow thruster
Armament
  • Mark 49 RAM missile system
  • 2 × Vulcan Phalanx
  • 6 × 25 mm automatic cannons
  • 8 × 12.7 mm machine guns
  • 2 × 8 cell MK-25 NATO Sea Sparrow BPDMS launchers
  • 3 × 5-inch (127 mm) Mk 45 lightweight guns

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Foch/Sao Paulo-class or LHA-1 Tarawa-class?
The LHA-1 Tarawa-class has greater displacement at 39,967 tons compared to the Foch/Sao Paulo-class's 32,800 tons.
Which is faster, the Foch/Sao Paulo-class or LHA-1 Tarawa-class?
The Foch/Sao Paulo-class is faster with a maximum speed of 32 knots compared to the LHA-1 Tarawa-class's 24 knots.
Which has longer range, the Foch/Sao Paulo-class or LHA-1 Tarawa-class?
The LHA-1 Tarawa-class has a longer range at 10,000 nautical miles compared to the Foch/Sao Paulo-class's 7,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Foch/Sao Paulo-class or LHA-1 Tarawa-class?
The Foch/Sao Paulo-class is longer at 265.0 meters compared to the LHA-1 Tarawa-class's 254.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Foch/Sao Paulo-class and LHA-1 Tarawa-class have?
The Foch/Sao Paulo-class has a larger crew complement of 1,338 compared to the LHA-1 Tarawa-class's 930 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Foch/Sao Paulo-class or LHA-1 Tarawa-class?
The LHA-1 Tarawa-class has been built in greater numbers with 5 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Foch/Sao Paulo-class.