Juan Carlos I vs Wasp
Juan Carlos I vs Wasp at a glance — displacement 26,000 vs 41,150 tons, length 230 vs 257 m, speed 21 vs 22 knots, crew 261 vs 1,070.
Specifications
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Juan Carlos I |
Wasp |
| Origin |
🇪🇸 Spain |
🇺🇸 United States |
| Category |
Amphibious vessel |
Amphibious vessel |
| Type |
Amphibious assault ship |
Amphibious assault ship |
| Manufacturer |
Navantia |
Ingalls Shipbuilding |
| Year introduced |
2010 |
1989 |
| Number built |
4 units |
8 units |
| Estimated unit price |
$600 million |
$2,280 million |
| Displacement |
26,000 tons |
41,150 tons |
| Maximum speed |
21.0 knots |
22.0 knots |
| Range |
9,000 nm at 15 knots |
9,500 nm at 18 knots |
| Length |
230.8 m |
257.0 m |
| Beam |
32.0 m |
31.8 m |
| Crew |
261 |
1,070 |
Armament & Systems
|
Juan Carlos I |
Wasp |
| Armament |
- 4 × RWS Sentinel 2.0
- 4 × 12.7 mm machine guns
- 2 x BPDMS (FBNW)
- 1 x VLS (FBNW)
|
- 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
|
| Propulsion |
2 × 11 MW POD, GE ITP LM2500 + Navantia MAN 16V32/40 |
Two geared steam turbines, two shafts, 70,000 shp (52,000 kW); Two General Electric LM2500 geared gas turbines, two shafts (USS Makin Island) |
Detailed Comparison
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Which has greater displacement, the Juan Carlos I-class or Wasp-class?
The Wasp-class has greater displacement at 41,150 tons compared to the Juan Carlos I-class's 26,000 tons.
Which is faster, the Juan Carlos I-class or Wasp-class?
The Wasp-class is faster with a maximum speed of 22 knots compared to the Juan Carlos I-class's 21 knots.
Which has longer range, the Juan Carlos I-class or Wasp-class?
The Wasp-class has a longer range at 9,500 nautical miles compared to the Juan Carlos I-class's 9,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Juan Carlos I-class or Wasp-class?
The Wasp-class is longer at 257.0 meters compared to the Juan Carlos I-class's 230.8 meters.
How many crew members do the Juan Carlos I-class and Wasp-class have?
The Wasp-class has a larger crew complement of 1,070 compared to the Juan Carlos I-class's 261 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Juan Carlos I-class or Wasp-class?
The Wasp-class is more expensive at approximately $2.3 billion per unit compared to the Juan Carlos I-class at $600 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Juan Carlos I-class or Wasp-class?
The Wasp-class has been built in greater numbers with 8 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Juan Carlos I-class.