Giuseppe Garibaldi vs Wasp

The Giuseppe Garibaldi and the Wasp are both Aircraft carrier classes. The Wasp displaces 41,150 tons — 2.9x the Giuseppe Garibaldi's 14,150 tons. The Giuseppe Garibaldi reaches 30 knots vs 22 knots for the Wasp. Operational range is 7,000 nautical miles for the Giuseppe Garibaldi vs 9,500 for the Wasp. The Giuseppe Garibaldi carries a crew of 830 vs 1,070 for the Wasp. The Giuseppe Garibaldi was produced in 1 units vs 8 for the Wasp. Cost per hull is $900M for the Giuseppe Garibaldi vs $2,280M for the Wasp. The Giuseppe Garibaldi was commissioned in 1985, 4 years before the Wasp (1989).

Italian aircraft carrier, 14,150 tons displacement, propelled by four gas turbines.
Origin 🇮🇹 Italy
Category Aircraft carrier
Type Aircraft carrier
Manufacturer Fincantieri
Year introduced 1985
Number built 1 unit
Estimated unit price $900 million
American amphibious assault ship, 41,150 tons displacement, built by Ingalls Shipbuilding.
Origin 🇺🇸 United States
Category Aircraft carrier
Type Amphibious assault ship
Manufacturer Ingalls Shipbuilding
Year introduced 1989
Number built 8 units
Estimated unit price $2,280 million
Displacement 14,150 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots
Range 7,000 nm at 20 knots
Length 180.2 m
Beam 33.4 m
Crew 830
Propulsion 4 × General Electric/Avio LM2500 gas turbines, 60,400 kW (81,000 hp); 6 × diesel engine generators Grandi Motori Trieste B230/12, 9,360 kW (12,550 hp)
Armament
  • 2 × Mk.29 octuple launcher for Sea Sparrow/Selenia Aspide SAM
  • 3 × Oto Melara Twin 40L70 DARDO
  • 2 × 324 mm triple torpedo tubes
  • 4 × Otomat Mk 2 SSMs
Displacement 41,150 tons
Maximum speed 22.0 knots
Range 9,500 nm at 18 knots
Length 257.0 m
Beam 31.8 m
Crew 1,070
Propulsion Two geared steam turbines, two shafts, 70,000 shp (52,000 kW); Two General Electric LM2500 geared gas turbines, two shafts (USS Makin Island)
Armament
  • 2 × RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missile launchers
  • 2 × RIM-7 Sea Sparrow missile launchers
  • 3 × 20 mm Phalanx CIWS systems
  • 4 × 25 mm Mk 38 Machine Gun Systems
  • 4 × .50 BMG machine guns

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Giuseppe Garibaldi-class or Wasp-class?
The Wasp-class has greater displacement at 41,150 tons compared to the Giuseppe Garibaldi-class's 14,150 tons.
Which is faster, the Giuseppe Garibaldi-class or Wasp-class?
The Giuseppe Garibaldi-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the Wasp-class's 22 knots.
Which has longer range, the Giuseppe Garibaldi-class or Wasp-class?
The Wasp-class has a longer range at 9,500 nautical miles compared to the Giuseppe Garibaldi-class's 7,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Giuseppe Garibaldi-class or Wasp-class?
The Wasp-class is longer at 257.0 meters compared to the Giuseppe Garibaldi-class's 180.2 meters.
How many crew members do the Giuseppe Garibaldi-class and Wasp-class have?
The Wasp-class has a larger crew complement of 1,070 compared to the Giuseppe Garibaldi-class's 830 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Giuseppe Garibaldi-class or Wasp-class?
The Wasp-class is more expensive at approximately $2.3 billion per unit compared to the Giuseppe Garibaldi-class at $900 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Giuseppe Garibaldi-class or Wasp-class?
The Wasp-class has been built in greater numbers with 8 vessels compared to 1 vessels of the Giuseppe Garibaldi-class.