Iwo Jima vs Thomaston
Iwo Jima vs Thomaston at a glance — displacement 18,474 vs 11,989 tons, length 180 vs 160 m, speed 22 vs 22 knots, crew 667 vs 348.
Specifications
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Iwo Jima |
Thomaston |
| Origin |
🇺🇸 United States |
🇺🇸 United States |
| Category |
Amphibious vessel |
Amphibious vessel |
| Type |
Amphibious assault ship |
Dock landing ship |
| Manufacturer |
Puget Sound Naval Shipyard |
Ingalls Shipbuilding |
| Year introduced |
1961 |
1954 |
| Number built |
7 units |
8 units |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
NA |
| Displacement |
18,474 tons |
11,989 tons |
| Maximum speed |
22.0 knots |
22.0 knots |
| Range |
11,000 nm |
NA |
| Length |
180.0 m |
160.0 m |
| Beam |
26.0 m |
26.0 m |
| Crew |
667 |
348 |
Armament & Systems
|
Iwo Jima |
Thomaston |
| Armament |
- 2 × 2 3-inch (76 mm) / 50-caliber DP guns
- 8 cell Sea Sparrow BPDMS launchers
- 2 × Phalanx CIWS
|
- 16 × 3 in (76 mm) /50 cal Mk.33 AA guns (8 twin mounts)
|
| Propulsion |
2 × 600 psi (4.1 MPa) boilers, one geared steam turbine, one shaft, 22,000 shaft horsepower (16 MW) |
2 × 600 psi boilers, 2 × geared turbines, 2 shafts, 24,000 shp (17,897 kW) |
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Which has greater displacement, the Iwo Jima-class or Thomaston-class?
The Iwo Jima-class has greater displacement at 18,474 tons compared to the Thomaston-class's 11,989 tons.
Which is faster, the Iwo Jima-class or Thomaston-class?
Both the Iwo Jima-class and Thomaston-class have a maximum speed of 22 knots.
Which is longer, the Iwo Jima-class or Thomaston-class?
The Iwo Jima-class is longer at 180.0 meters compared to the Thomaston-class's 160.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Iwo Jima-class and Thomaston-class have?
The Iwo Jima-class has a larger crew complement of 667 compared to the Thomaston-class's 348 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Iwo Jima-class or Thomaston-class?
The Thomaston-class has been built in greater numbers with 8 vessels compared to 7 vessels of the Iwo Jima-class.