Lewis B. Puller vs Trieste
Lewis B. Puller vs Trieste at a glance — displacement 60,000 vs 38,000 tons, length 239 vs 245 m, speed 15 vs 25 knots, crew 298 vs 460.
Specifications
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Lewis B. Puller |
Trieste |
| Origin |
🇺🇸 United States |
🇮🇹 Italy |
| Category |
Amphibious vessel |
Amphibious vessel |
| Type |
Expeditionary Mobile Base |
Landing helicopter dock |
| Manufacturer |
General Dynamics NASSCO |
Fincantieri |
| Year introduced |
2017 |
2024 |
| Number built |
6 units |
1 unit |
| Estimated unit price |
$500 million |
$1,234 million |
| Displacement |
60,000 tons |
38,000 tons |
| Maximum speed |
15.0 knots |
25.0 knots |
| Range |
9,500 nm |
7,000 nm at 16 knots |
| Length |
239.0 m |
245.0 m |
| Beam |
50.0 m |
47.0 m |
| Crew |
298 |
460 |
Armament & Systems
|
Lewis B. Puller |
Trieste |
| Armament |
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- 3 x Oto Melara 76 mm/62 Strales anti-aircraft guns
- 3 x OTO Melara 25/80 RCWS with Oerlikon KBA 25 mm
- 2 x Oto Melara ODLS-20 decoy launchers
- 2 x 8-cell SYLVER A50 VLS for 16 Aster 15 and 30 missiles
|
| Propulsion |
4 × MAN/B&W diesels, diesel-electric plant |
CODOG scheme + electric engines: 2 × Rolls-Royce MT30 gas turbines (76,000 kW), 2 × MAN 20V32/44CR diesel engines (24,000 kW), 4 × MAN 9L32/44CR diesel generators (20,960 kW), 2 × 2,250 kW electric engines |
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Which has greater displacement, the Lewis B. Puller-class or Trieste-class?
The Lewis B. Puller-class has greater displacement at 60,000 tons compared to the Trieste-class's 38,000 tons.
Which is faster, the Lewis B. Puller-class or Trieste-class?
The Trieste-class is faster with a maximum speed of 25 knots compared to the Lewis B. Puller-class's 15 knots.
Which has longer range, the Lewis B. Puller-class or Trieste-class?
The Lewis B. Puller-class has a longer range at 9,500 nautical miles compared to the Trieste-class's 7,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Lewis B. Puller-class or Trieste-class?
The Trieste-class is longer at 245.0 meters compared to the Lewis B. Puller-class's 239.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Lewis B. Puller-class and Trieste-class have?
The Trieste-class has a larger crew complement of 460 compared to the Lewis B. Puller-class's 298 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Lewis B. Puller-class or Trieste-class?
The Trieste-class is more expensive at approximately $1.2 billion per unit compared to the Lewis B. Puller-class at $500 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Lewis B. Puller-class or Trieste-class?
The Lewis B. Puller-class has been built in greater numbers with 6 vessels compared to 1 vessels of the Trieste-class.