Hamilton vs Legend
Hamilton vs Legend at a glance — displacement 3,250 vs 4,673 tons, length 115 vs 127 m, speed 29 vs 28 knots, crew 167 vs 113.
Specifications
|
Hamilton |
Legend |
| Origin |
🇺🇸 United States |
🇺🇸 United States |
| Category |
Patrol vessel |
Patrol vessel |
| Type |
High endurance cutter |
Large patrol vessel |
| Manufacturer |
Avondale Shipyards |
Ingalls Shipbuilding |
| Year introduced |
1967 |
2008 |
| Number built |
12 units |
10 units |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
$670 million |
| Displacement |
3,250 tons |
4,673 tons |
| Maximum speed |
29.0 knots |
28.0 knots |
| Range |
12,500 nm at 12 knots |
12,000 nm |
| Length |
115.0 m |
127.0 m |
| Beam |
13.0 m |
16.0 m |
| Crew |
167 |
113 |
Armament & Systems
|
Hamilton |
Legend |
| Armament |
- 1 × OTO Melara Mark 75 76 mm/62 caliber naval gun
- 2 × 25 mm Mk38
- 1 × MK 15 Block 1 20 mm Phalanx CIWS
- 6 × .50 caliber machine guns
- 5"/38 naval gun (original)
- 2 × 81 mm mortars (original)
- 2 × MK 10 Hedgehogs (original)
- 2 × MK 32 torpedo tube systems (original)
- Harpoon anti-ship missiles (fitted to some)
|
- 1 × Mk 110 57mm gun
- 1 × 20 mm Block 1B Baseline 2 Phalanx Close-In Weapons System
- 4 × crew-served .50 caliber (12.7 mm) Browning M2 machine guns
- 2 × crew-served M240B 7.62 mm machine guns
|
| Propulsion |
CODOG system: 2 × Fairbanks-Morse 38TD8-1/8-12 12-cylinder diesel engines (7,000 hp) and 2 × Pratt & Whittney FT4A-6 gas turbines (36,000 hp) |
Combined diesel and gas turbine: 2 × 7,400 kW (9,900 hp) MTU 20V 1163 diesels, 1 × 22 MW (30,000 hp) GE LM2500 gas turbine engine |
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Which has greater displacement, the Hamilton-class or Legend-class?
The Legend-class has greater displacement at 4,673 tons compared to the Hamilton-class's 3,250 tons.
Which is faster, the Hamilton-class or Legend-class?
The Hamilton-class is faster with a maximum speed of 29 knots compared to the Legend-class's 28 knots.
Which has longer range, the Hamilton-class or Legend-class?
The Hamilton-class has a longer range at 12,500 nautical miles compared to the Legend-class's 12,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Hamilton-class or Legend-class?
The Legend-class is longer at 127.0 meters compared to the Hamilton-class's 115.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Hamilton-class and Legend-class have?
The Hamilton-class has a larger crew complement of 167 compared to the Legend-class's 113 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Hamilton-class or Legend-class?
The Hamilton-class has been built in greater numbers with 12 vessels compared to 10 vessels of the Legend-class.