Mk IV LCU vs San Antonio
Overview
The Mk IV LCU and the San Antonio are both Amphibious vessel classes.
The San Antonio displaces 25,300 tons — 25:1 the Mk IV LCU's 1,001 tons. The Mk IV LCU reaches 15 knots vs 22 knots for the San Antonio. Operational range is 2,500 nautical miles for the Mk IV LCU vs 8,000 for the San Antonio. The Mk IV LCU carries a crew of 56 vs 361 for the San Antonio.
The Mk IV LCU was produced in 8 units vs 13 for the San Antonio. Cost per hull is $64M for the Mk IV LCU vs $1,602M for the San Antonio. The Mk IV LCU was commissioned in 2017, 11 years after the San Antonio (2006).
| Indian landing craft utility, introduced in 2017, powered by two MTU diesel engines. | |
| Origin | 🇮🇳 India |
| Category | Amphibious vessel |
| Type | Utility landing craft |
| Manufacturer | GRSE |
| Year introduced | 2017 |
| Number built | 8 units |
| Estimated unit price | $64 million |
| United States amphibious transport dock, 25,300 tons displacement, introduced in 2006. | |
| Origin | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Category | Amphibious vessel |
| Type | Amphibious transport dock |
| Manufacturer | Avondale Shipyard |
| Year introduced | 2006 |
| Number built | 13 units |
| Estimated unit price | $1,602 million |
| Displacement | 1,001 tons â—‰ |
| Maximum speed | 15.0 knots â—‰ |
| Range | 2,500 nm â—‰ |
| Length | 62.8 m â—‰ |
| Beam | 11.0 m â—‰ |
| Crew | 56 â—‰ |
| Propulsion | 2 MTU 16V 4000 M53 diesel engines Fixed-pitch propellers |
| Armament |
2 × 30 mm CRN 91 naval gun 12.7 mm heavy machine guns 7.62 mm machine guns Igla man-portable surface-to-air missiles |
| Displacement | 25,300 tons â—‰ |
| Maximum speed | 22.0 knots â—‰ |
| Range | 8,000 nm at 18 knots â—‰ |
| Length | 208.0 m â—‰ |
| Beam | 32.0 m â—‰ |
| Crew | 361 â—‰ |
| Propulsion | Four sequentially turbocharged marine Colt-Pielstick diesel engines, two shafts, 41,600 shp |
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