Iwo Jima vs Newport
Iwo Jima vs Newport at a glance — displacement 18,474 vs 8,476 tons, length 180 vs 159 m, speed 22 vs 22 knots, crew 667 vs 213.
Specifications
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Iwo Jima |
Newport |
| Origin |
🇺🇸 United States |
🇺🇸 United States |
| Category |
Amphibious vessel |
Amphibious vessel |
| Type |
Amphibious assault ship |
Tank landing ship |
| Manufacturer |
Puget Sound Naval Shipyard |
Philadelphia Naval Shipyard |
| Year introduced |
1961 |
1969 |
| Number built |
7 units |
20 units |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
NA |
| Displacement |
18,474 tons |
8,476 tons |
| Maximum speed |
22.0 knots |
22.0 knots |
| Range |
11,000 nm |
2,500 nm at 14 knots |
| Length |
180.0 m |
159.2 m |
| Beam |
26.0 m |
21.2 m |
| Crew |
667 |
213 |
Armament & Systems
|
Iwo Jima |
Newport |
| Armament |
- 2 × 2 3-inch (76 mm) / 50-caliber DP guns
- 8 cell Sea Sparrow BPDMS launchers
- 2 × Phalanx CIWS
|
- 2 × twin 3"/50 caliber guns
- 2 × Mk 63 GCFS
- SPS-10 radar
|
| Propulsion |
2 × 600 psi (4.1 MPa) boilers, one geared steam turbine, one shaft, 22,000 shaft horsepower (16 MW) |
2 shafts, 6 ALCO or GM diesel engines (3 per shaft), 16,500 shp (12,300 kW) |
Detailed Comparison
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Which has greater displacement, the Iwo Jima-class or Newport-class?
The Iwo Jima-class has greater displacement at 18,474 tons compared to the Newport-class's 8,476 tons.
Which is faster, the Iwo Jima-class or Newport-class?
The Newport-class is faster with a maximum speed of 22 knots compared to the Iwo Jima-class's 22 knots.
Which has longer range, the Iwo Jima-class or Newport-class?
The Iwo Jima-class has a longer range at 11,000 nautical miles compared to the Newport-class's 2,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Iwo Jima-class or Newport-class?
The Iwo Jima-class is longer at 180.0 meters compared to the Newport-class's 159.2 meters.
How many crew members do the Iwo Jima-class and Newport-class have?
The Iwo Jima-class has a larger crew complement of 667 compared to the Newport-class's 213 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Iwo Jima-class or Newport-class?
The Newport-class has been built in greater numbers with 20 vessels compared to 7 vessels of the Iwo Jima-class.