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Landing Craft Air Cushion vs Rotterdam

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Specifications
Landing Craft Air Cushion Rotterdam
Origin 🇺🇸 United States 🇳🇱 Netherlands
Category Amphibious vessel Amphibious vessel
Type Landing craft Landing platform dock
Manufacturer Textron Marine and Land Systems Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding
Year introduced 1986 1998
Number built 97 units 2 units
Estimated unit price $24 million $140 million
Displacement 185 tons 12,750 tons
Maximum speed 70.0 knots 19.0 knots
Range 300 nm at 35 knots 6,000 nm at 12 knots
Length 26.8 m 166.0 m
Beam 14.0 m 27.0 m
Crew 5 128
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Armament & Systems
Landing Craft Air Cushion Rotterdam
Armament
  • Two M240B machine guns
  • Mk 19 Mod 3 40 mm grenade launcher
  • 2 × Goalkeeper CIWS guns
  • 8/10 × Browning 12.7 mm machine guns
Propulsion 4 Avco Lycoming TF40B, (4,390 hp; 3,270 kW) each 4 × Stork Wärtsilä 12SW28 diesel generators at 14.6 MW, 4 × Holec electric motor (two in tandem per shaft) at 12 MW, 2 shafts, bow thruster

Overview

The Landing Craft Air Cushion and the Rotterdam are both Amphibious vessel classes.

The Rotterdam displaces 12,750 tons — 69:1 the Landing Craft Air Cushion's 185 tons. The Landing Craft Air Cushion reaches 70 knots vs 19 knots for the Rotterdam. Operational range is 300 nautical miles for the Landing Craft Air Cushion vs 6,000 for the Rotterdam. The Landing Craft Air Cushion carries a crew of 5 vs 128 for the Rotterdam.

The Landing Craft Air Cushion was produced in 97 units vs 2 for the Rotterdam. Cost per hull is $24M for the Landing Craft Air Cushion vs $140M for the Rotterdam. The Landing Craft Air Cushion was commissioned in 1986, 12 years before the Rotterdam (1998).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Landing Craft Air Cushion-class or Rotterdam-class?
The Rotterdam-class has greater displacement at 12,750 tons compared to the Landing Craft Air Cushion-class's 185 tons.
Which is faster, the Landing Craft Air Cushion-class or Rotterdam-class?
The Landing Craft Air Cushion-class is faster with a maximum speed of 70 knots compared to the Rotterdam-class's 19 knots.
Which has longer range, the Landing Craft Air Cushion-class or Rotterdam-class?
The Rotterdam-class has a longer range at 6,000 nautical miles compared to the Landing Craft Air Cushion-class's 300 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Landing Craft Air Cushion-class or Rotterdam-class?
The Rotterdam-class is longer at 166.0 meters compared to the Landing Craft Air Cushion-class's 26.8 meters.
How many crew members do the Landing Craft Air Cushion-class and Rotterdam-class have?
The Rotterdam-class has a larger crew complement of 128 compared to the Landing Craft Air Cushion-class's 5 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Landing Craft Air Cushion-class or Rotterdam-class?
The Rotterdam-class is more expensive at approximately $140 million per unit compared to the Landing Craft Air Cushion-class at $24 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Landing Craft Air Cushion-class or Rotterdam-class?
The Landing Craft Air Cushion-class has been built in greater numbers with 97 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Rotterdam-class.