San Antonio vs LHA-1 Tarawa
San Antonio vs LHA-1 Tarawa at a glance — displacement 25,300 vs 39,967 tons, length 208 vs 254 m, speed 22 vs 24 knots, crew 361 vs 930.
Specifications
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San Antonio |
LHA-1 Tarawa |
| Origin |
🇺🇸 United States |
🇺🇸 United States |
| Category |
Amphibious vessel |
Amphibious vessel |
| Type |
Amphibious transport dock |
Amphibious assault ship |
| Manufacturer |
Avondale Shipyard |
Ingalls Shipbuilding |
| Year introduced |
2006 |
1976 |
| Number built |
13 units |
5 units |
| Estimated unit price |
$1,602 million |
NA |
| Displacement |
25,300 tons |
39,967 tons |
| Maximum speed |
22.0 knots |
24.0 knots |
| Range |
8,000 nm at 18 knots |
10,000 nm at 20 knots |
| Length |
208.0 m |
254.0 m |
| Beam |
32.0 m |
40.2 m |
| Crew |
361 |
930 |
Armament & Systems
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San Antonio |
LHA-1 Tarawa |
| Armament |
- 2 x Bushmaster II close-in-guns
- 2 x RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missile launchers
- 2 x 8 cell Mark 41 Vertical Launching System (not fitted)
- Several twin M2 Browning machine gun turrets
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- 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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| Propulsion |
Four sequentially turbocharged marine Colt-Pielstick diesel engines, two shafts, 41,600 shp |
2 × Combustion Engineering boilers, 2 × Westinghouse turbines, 70,000 horsepower (52,000 kW), 2 × propeller shafts, 1 × bow thruster |
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Which has greater displacement, the San Antonio-class or LHA-1 Tarawa-class?
The LHA-1 Tarawa-class has greater displacement at 39,967 tons compared to the San Antonio-class's 25,300 tons.
Which is faster, the San Antonio-class or LHA-1 Tarawa-class?
The LHA-1 Tarawa-class is faster with a maximum speed of 24 knots compared to the San Antonio-class's 22 knots.
Which has longer range, the San Antonio-class or LHA-1 Tarawa-class?
The LHA-1 Tarawa-class has a longer range at 10,000 nautical miles compared to the San Antonio-class's 8,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the San Antonio-class or LHA-1 Tarawa-class?
The LHA-1 Tarawa-class is longer at 254.0 meters compared to the San Antonio-class's 208.0 meters.
How many crew members do the San Antonio-class and LHA-1 Tarawa-class have?
The LHA-1 Tarawa-class has a larger crew complement of 930 compared to the San Antonio-class's 361 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the San Antonio-class or LHA-1 Tarawa-class?
The San Antonio-class has been built in greater numbers with 13 vessels compared to 5 vessels of the LHA-1 Tarawa-class.