LPX vs LHA-1 Tarawa

The LPX and the LHA-1 Tarawa are both Aircraft carrier classes. The LHA-1 Tarawa displaces 39,967 tons — 2.0x the LPX's 19,500 tons. The LPX reaches 23 knots vs 24 knots for the LHA-1 Tarawa. The LPX carries a crew of 330 vs 930 for the LHA-1 Tarawa. The LPX was produced in 2 units vs 5 for the LHA-1 Tarawa. The LPX was commissioned in 2007, 31 years after the LHA-1 Tarawa (1976).

LPX

South Korean landing platform helicopter, 19,500 tons displacement, entered service in 2007.
Origin 🇰🇷 South Korea
Category Aircraft carrier
Type Landing platform helicopter
Manufacturer Hanjin Heavy Industries
Year introduced 2007
Number built 2 units
Estimated unit price $285 million
American amphibious assault ship, introduced in 1976, displaces 39,967 tons.
Origin 🇺🇸 United States
Category Aircraft carrier
Type Amphibious assault ship
Manufacturer Ingalls Shipbuilding
Year introduced 1976
Number built 5 units
Estimated unit price NA

LPX

Displacement 19,500 tons
Maximum speed 23.0 knots
Range NA
Length 199.0 m
Beam 31.0 m
Crew 330
Propulsion 4 SEMT Pielstick 16 PC2.5 STC marine diesel engine 24 MW (32,000 shp)
Armament
  • 2 × Goalkeeper CIWS (LPH-6111)
  • 2 × Phalanx CIWS (LPH-6112)
  • 1 × RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missile (LPH-6111)
  • 4 x K-VLS cells (LPH-6112)
  • K-SAAM (LPH-6112)
Displacement 39,967 tons
Maximum speed 24.0 knots
Range 10,000 nm at 20 knots
Length 254.0 m
Beam 40.2 m
Crew 930
Propulsion 2 × Combustion Engineering boilers, 2 × Westinghouse turbines, 70,000 horsepower (52,000 kW), 2 × propeller shafts, 1 × bow thruster
Armament
  • 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

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the LPX-class or LHA-1 Tarawa-class?
The LHA-1 Tarawa-class has greater displacement at 39,967 tons compared to the LPX-class's 19,500 tons.
Which is faster, the LPX-class or LHA-1 Tarawa-class?
The LHA-1 Tarawa-class is faster with a maximum speed of 24 knots compared to the LPX-class's 23 knots.
Which has longer range, the LPX-class or LHA-1 Tarawa-class?
The LHA-1 Tarawa-class has a longer range at 10,000 nautical miles compared to the LPX-class's 0 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the LPX-class or LHA-1 Tarawa-class?
The LHA-1 Tarawa-class is longer at 254.0 meters compared to the LPX-class's 199.0 meters.
How many crew members do the LPX-class and LHA-1 Tarawa-class have?
The LHA-1 Tarawa-class has a larger crew complement of 930 compared to the LPX-class's 330 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the LPX-class or LHA-1 Tarawa-class?
The LHA-1 Tarawa-class has been built in greater numbers with 5 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the LPX-class.