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Landing Craft Air Cushion vs LHA-1 Tarawa

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Specifications
Landing Craft Air Cushion LHA-1 Tarawa
Origin 🇺🇸 United States 🇺🇸 United States
Category Amphibious vessel Amphibious vessel
Type Landing craft Amphibious assault ship
Manufacturer Textron Marine and Land Systems Ingalls Shipbuilding
Year introduced 1986 1976
Number built 97 units 5 units
Estimated unit price $24 million NA
Displacement 185 tons 39,967 tons
Maximum speed 70.0 knots 24.0 knots
Range 300 nm at 35 knots 10,000 nm at 20 knots
Length 26.8 m 254.0 m
Beam 14.0 m 40.2 m
Crew 5 930
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Armament & Systems
Landing Craft Air Cushion LHA-1 Tarawa
Armament
  • Two M240B machine guns
  • Mk 19 Mod 3 40 mm grenade launcher
  • 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
Propulsion 4 Avco Lycoming TF40B, (4,390 hp; 3,270 kW) each 2 × Combustion Engineering boilers, 2 × Westinghouse turbines, 70,000 horsepower (52,000 kW), 2 × propeller shafts, 1 × bow thruster

Overview

The Landing Craft Air Cushion and the LHA-1 Tarawa are both Amphibious vessel classes.

The LHA-1 Tarawa displaces 39,967 tons — 216:1 the Landing Craft Air Cushion's 185 tons. The Landing Craft Air Cushion reaches 70 knots vs 24 knots for the LHA-1 Tarawa. Operational range is 300 nautical miles for the Landing Craft Air Cushion vs 10,000 for the LHA-1 Tarawa. The Landing Craft Air Cushion carries a crew of 5 vs 930 for the LHA-1 Tarawa.

The Landing Craft Air Cushion was produced in 97 units vs 5 for the LHA-1 Tarawa. The Landing Craft Air Cushion was commissioned in 1986, 10 years after the LHA-1 Tarawa (1976).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Landing Craft Air Cushion-class or LHA-1 Tarawa-class?
The LHA-1 Tarawa-class has greater displacement at 39,967 tons compared to the Landing Craft Air Cushion-class's 185 tons.
Which is faster, the Landing Craft Air Cushion-class or LHA-1 Tarawa-class?
The Landing Craft Air Cushion-class is faster with a maximum speed of 70 knots compared to the LHA-1 Tarawa-class's 24 knots.
Which has longer range, the Landing Craft Air Cushion-class or LHA-1 Tarawa-class?
The LHA-1 Tarawa-class has a longer range at 10,000 nautical miles compared to the Landing Craft Air Cushion-class's 300 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Landing Craft Air Cushion-class or LHA-1 Tarawa-class?
The LHA-1 Tarawa-class is longer at 254.0 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 LHA-1 Tarawa-class have?
The LHA-1 Tarawa-class has a larger crew complement of 930 compared to the Landing Craft Air Cushion-class's 5 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Landing Craft Air Cushion-class or LHA-1 Tarawa-class?
The Landing Craft Air Cushion-class has been built in greater numbers with 97 vessels compared to 5 vessels of the LHA-1 Tarawa-class.