Landing Craft Air Cushion vs Thomaston
Overview
The Landing Craft Air Cushion and the Thomaston are both Amphibious vessel classes.
The Thomaston displaces 11,989 tons — 65:1 the Landing Craft Air Cushion's 185 tons. The Landing Craft Air Cushion reaches 70 knots vs 22 knots for the Thomaston. The Landing Craft Air Cushion carries a crew of 5 vs 348 for the Thomaston.
The Landing Craft Air Cushion was produced in 97 units vs 8 for the Thomaston. The Landing Craft Air Cushion was commissioned in 1986, 32 years after the Thomaston (1954).
| American amphibious landing craft, introduced in 1986, achieves 70 knots using four gas turbine engines. | |
| Origin | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Category | Amphibious vessel |
| Type | Landing craft |
| Manufacturer | Textron Marine and Land Systems |
| Year introduced | 1986 |
| Number built | 97 units |
| Estimated unit price | $41 million |
| American dock landing ship, 11,989 tons displacement, built by Ingalls Shipbuilding with eight units constructed. | |
| Origin | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Category | Amphibious vessel |
| Type | Dock landing ship |
| Manufacturer | Ingalls Shipbuilding |
| Year introduced | 1954 |
| Number built | 8 units |
| Estimated unit price | NA |
| Displacement | 185 tons ◉ |
| Maximum speed | 70.0 knots ◉ |
| Range | 300 nm at 35 knots |
| Length | 26.8 m ◉ |
| Beam | 14.0 m ◉ |
| Crew | 5 ◉ |
| Propulsion | 4 Avco Lycoming TF40B, (4,390 hp; 3,270 kW) each |
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| Displacement | 11,989 tons ◉ |
| Maximum speed | 22.0 knots ◉ |
| Range | NA |
| Length | 160.0 m ◉ |
| Beam | 26.0 m ◉ |
| Crew | 348 ◉ |
| Propulsion | 2 × 600 psi boilers, 2 × geared turbines, 2 shafts, 24,000 shp (17,897 kW) |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which has greater displacement, the Landing Craft Air Cushion-class or Thomaston-class?
The Thomaston-class has greater displacement at 11,989 tons compared to the Landing Craft Air Cushion-class's 185 tons.
Which is faster, the Landing Craft Air Cushion-class or Thomaston-class?
The Landing Craft Air Cushion-class is faster with a maximum speed of 70 knots compared to the Thomaston-class's 22 knots.
Which has longer range, the Landing Craft Air Cushion-class or Thomaston-class?
The Landing Craft Air Cushion-class has a longer range at 300 nautical miles compared to the Thomaston-class's 0 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Landing Craft Air Cushion-class or Thomaston-class?
The Thomaston-class is longer at 160.0 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 Thomaston-class have?
The Thomaston-class has a larger crew complement of 348 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 Thomaston-class?
The Landing Craft Air Cushion-class has been built in greater numbers with 97 vessels compared to 8 vessels of the Thomaston-class.