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Galicia vs Landing Craft Air Cushion

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Specifications
Galicia Landing Craft Air Cushion
Origin 🇪🇸 Spain 🇺🇸 United States
Category Amphibious vessel Amphibious vessel
Type Landing platform dock Landing craft
Manufacturer Navantia Textron Marine and Land Systems
Year introduced 1998 1986
Number built 2 units 97 units
Estimated unit price $132 million $24 million
Displacement 13,815 tons 185 tons
Maximum speed 20.0 knots 70.0 knots
Range 6,000 nm at 12 knots 300 nm at 35 knots
Length 160.0 m 26.8 m
Beam 25.0 m 14.0 m
Crew 189 5
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Armament & Systems
Galicia Landing Craft Air Cushion
Armament
  • 4 Sippican Hycor SRBOC MK36 launchers
  • 2 x Oerlikon Contraves 20 mm (0.79 in) cannon
  • Two M240B machine guns
  • Mk 19 Mod 3 40 mm grenade launcher
Propulsion 4 Bazan/Caterpillar 3612 diesel engines 9,330 kW (12,512 hp), 2 shafts, 1 510 kW (680 hp) bow thruster 4 Avco Lycoming TF40B, (4,390 hp; 3,270 kW) each

Overview

The Galicia and the Landing Craft Air Cushion are both Amphibious vessel classes.

The Galicia displaces 13,815 tons — 75:1 the Landing Craft Air Cushion's 185 tons. The Galicia reaches 20 knots vs 70 knots for the Landing Craft Air Cushion. Operational range is 6,000 nautical miles for the Galicia vs 300 for the Landing Craft Air Cushion. The Galicia carries a crew of 189 vs 5 for the Landing Craft Air Cushion.

The Galicia was produced in 2 units vs 97 for the Landing Craft Air Cushion. Cost per hull is $132M for the Galicia vs $24M for the Landing Craft Air Cushion. The Galicia was commissioned in 1998, 12 years after the Landing Craft Air Cushion (1986).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Galicia-class or Landing Craft Air Cushion-class?
The Galicia-class has greater displacement at 13,815 tons compared to the Landing Craft Air Cushion-class's 185 tons.
Which is faster, the Galicia-class or Landing Craft Air Cushion-class?
The Landing Craft Air Cushion-class is faster with a maximum speed of 70 knots compared to the Galicia-class's 20 knots.
Which has longer range, the Galicia-class or Landing Craft Air Cushion-class?
The Galicia-class has a longer range at 6,000 nautical miles compared to the Landing Craft Air Cushion-class's 300 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Galicia-class or Landing Craft Air Cushion-class?
The Galicia-class is longer at 160.0 meters compared to the Landing Craft Air Cushion-class's 26.8 meters.
How many crew members do the Galicia-class and Landing Craft Air Cushion-class have?
The Galicia-class has a larger crew complement of 189 compared to the Landing Craft Air Cushion-class's 5 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Galicia-class or Landing Craft Air Cushion-class?
The Galicia-class is more expensive at approximately $132 million per unit compared to the Landing Craft Air Cushion-class at $24 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Galicia-class or Landing Craft Air Cushion-class?
The Landing Craft Air Cushion-class has been built in greater numbers with 97 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Galicia-class.