Legend vs Spearhead
Legend vs Spearhead at a glance — displacement 4,673 vs 1,515 tons, length 127 vs 103 m, speed 28 vs 43 knots, crew 113 vs 41.
Specifications
|
Legend |
Spearhead |
| Origin |
🇺🇸 United States |
🇺🇸 United States |
| Category |
Patrol vessel |
Auxiliary ship |
| Type |
Large patrol vessel |
Expeditionary Fast Transport |
| Manufacturer |
Ingalls Shipbuilding |
Austal USA |
| Year introduced |
2008 |
2012 |
| Number built |
10 units |
15 units |
| Estimated unit price |
$670 million |
$180 million |
| Displacement |
4,673 tons |
1,515 tons |
| Maximum speed |
28.0 knots |
43.0 knots |
| Range |
12,000 nm |
1,200 nm |
| Length |
127.0 m |
103.0 m |
| Beam |
16.0 m |
28.5 m |
| Crew |
113 |
41 |
Armament & Systems
|
Legend |
Spearhead |
| Armament |
- 1 × Mk 110 57mm gun
- 1 × 20 mm Block 1B Baseline 2 Phalanx Close-In Weapons System
- 4 × crew-served .50 caliber (12.7 mm) Browning M2 machine guns
- 2 × crew-served M240B 7.62 mm machine guns
|
- 4x mounts for M2 .50 caliber machine guns
|
| Propulsion |
Combined diesel and gas turbine: 2 × 7,400 kW (9,900 hp) MTU 20V 1163 diesels, 1 × 22 MW (30,000 hp) GE LM2500 gas turbine engine |
Four MTU 20V8000 M71L diesel engines, Four ZF 60000NR2H reduction gears |
Detailed Comparison
Loading analysis...
Generating comparison analysis...
Unable to generate comparison at this time.
Explore further
Former operators · 10 built
Largest operators · in service
Change comparison
vs
Which has greater displacement, the Legend-class or Spearhead-class?
The Legend-class has greater displacement at 4,673 tons compared to the Spearhead-class's 1,515 tons.
Which is faster, the Legend-class or Spearhead-class?
The Spearhead-class is faster with a maximum speed of 43 knots compared to the Legend-class's 28 knots.
Which has longer range, the Legend-class or Spearhead-class?
The Legend-class has a longer range at 12,000 nautical miles compared to the Spearhead-class's 1,200 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Legend-class or Spearhead-class?
The Legend-class is longer at 127.0 meters compared to the Spearhead-class's 103.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Legend-class and Spearhead-class have?
The Legend-class has a larger crew complement of 113 compared to the Spearhead-class's 41 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Legend-class or Spearhead-class?
The Legend-class is more expensive at approximately $670 million per unit compared to the Spearhead-class at $180 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Legend-class or Spearhead-class?
The Spearhead-class has been built in greater numbers with 15 vessels compared to 10 vessels of the Legend-class.