Jeanne d’Arc vs LHA-1 Tarawa

The Jeanne d’Arc and the LHA-1 Tarawa are both Aircraft carrier classes. The LHA-1 Tarawa displaces 39,967 tons — 3.8x the Jeanne d’Arc's 10,575 tons. The Jeanne d’Arc reaches 28 knots vs 24 knots for the LHA-1 Tarawa. Operational range is 6,800 nautical miles for the Jeanne d’Arc vs 10,000 for the LHA-1 Tarawa. The Jeanne d’Arc carries a crew of 627 vs 930 for the LHA-1 Tarawa. The Jeanne d’Arc was produced in 1 units vs 5 for the LHA-1 Tarawa. The Jeanne d’Arc was commissioned in 1964, 12 years before the LHA-1 Tarawa (1976).

French helicopter cruiser, 10,575 tons displacement, commissioned in 1964 as a training vessel.
Origin 🇫🇷 France
Category Aircraft carrier
Type Helicopter cruiser
Manufacturer DCAN
Year introduced 1964
Number built 1 unit
Estimated unit price NA
American amphibious assault ship, introduced in 1976, displaces 39,967 tons.
Origin 🇺🇸 United States
Category Aircraft carrier
Type Amphibious assault ship
Manufacturer Ingalls Shipbuilding
Year introduced 1976
Number built 5 units
Estimated unit price NA
Displacement 10,575 tons
Maximum speed 28.0 knots
Range 6,800 nm at 3000 knots
Length 182.0 m
Beam 24.0 m
Crew 627
Propulsion Four 10,000 horsepower (7.5 MW) power plants with automatic heating, 29 420 kW
Armament
  • 6 × Exocet-38 anti-ship missiles
  • 2 × 100 mm gun turrets
  • 4 × 12.7mm machine guns
Displacement 39,967 tons
Maximum speed 24.0 knots
Range 10,000 nm at 20 knots
Length 254.0 m
Beam 40.2 m
Crew 930
Propulsion 2 × Combustion Engineering boilers, 2 × Westinghouse turbines, 70,000 horsepower (52,000 kW), 2 × propeller shafts, 1 × bow thruster
Armament
  • Mark 49 RAM missile system
  • 2 × Vulcan Phalanx
  • 6 × 25 mm automatic cannons
  • 8 × 12.7 mm machine guns
  • 2 × 8 cell MK-25 NATO Sea Sparrow BPDMS launchers
  • 3 × 5-inch (127 mm) Mk 45 lightweight guns

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Jeanne d’Arc-class or LHA-1 Tarawa-class?
The LHA-1 Tarawa-class has greater displacement at 39,967 tons compared to the Jeanne d’Arc-class's 10,575 tons.
Which is faster, the Jeanne d’Arc-class or LHA-1 Tarawa-class?
The Jeanne d’Arc-class is faster with a maximum speed of 28 knots compared to the LHA-1 Tarawa-class's 24 knots.
Which has longer range, the Jeanne d’Arc-class or LHA-1 Tarawa-class?
The LHA-1 Tarawa-class has a longer range at 10,000 nautical miles compared to the Jeanne d’Arc-class's 6,800 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Jeanne d’Arc-class or LHA-1 Tarawa-class?
The LHA-1 Tarawa-class is longer at 254.0 meters compared to the Jeanne d’Arc-class's 182.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Jeanne d’Arc-class and LHA-1 Tarawa-class have?
The LHA-1 Tarawa-class has a larger crew complement of 930 compared to the Jeanne d’Arc-class's 627 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Jeanne d’Arc-class or LHA-1 Tarawa-class?
The LHA-1 Tarawa-class has been built in greater numbers with 5 vessels compared to 1 vessels of the Jeanne d’Arc-class.