San Antonio vs Trieste
San Antonio vs Trieste at a glance — displacement 25,300 vs 38,000 tons, length 208 vs 245 m, speed 22 vs 25 knots, crew 361 vs 460.
Specifications
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San Antonio |
Trieste |
| Origin |
🇺🇸 United States |
🇮🇹 Italy |
| Category |
Amphibious vessel |
Amphibious vessel |
| Type |
Amphibious transport dock |
Landing helicopter dock |
| Manufacturer |
Avondale Shipyard |
Fincantieri |
| Year introduced |
2006 |
2024 |
| Number built |
13 units |
1 unit |
| Estimated unit price |
$1,602 million |
$1,234 million |
| Displacement |
25,300 tons |
38,000 tons |
| Maximum speed |
22.0 knots |
25.0 knots |
| Range |
8,000 nm at 18 knots |
7,000 nm at 16 knots |
| Length |
208.0 m |
245.0 m |
| Beam |
32.0 m |
47.0 m |
| Crew |
361 |
460 |
Armament & Systems
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San Antonio |
Trieste |
| 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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- 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
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| Propulsion |
Four sequentially turbocharged marine Colt-Pielstick diesel engines, two shafts, 41,600 shp |
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 San Antonio-class or Trieste-class?
The Trieste-class has greater displacement at 38,000 tons compared to the San Antonio-class's 25,300 tons.
Which is faster, the San Antonio-class or Trieste-class?
The Trieste-class is faster with a maximum speed of 25 knots compared to the San Antonio-class's 22 knots.
Which has longer range, the San Antonio-class or Trieste-class?
The San Antonio-class has a longer range at 8,000 nautical miles compared to the Trieste-class's 7,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the San Antonio-class or Trieste-class?
The Trieste-class is longer at 245.0 meters compared to the San Antonio-class's 208.0 meters.
How many crew members do the San Antonio-class and Trieste-class have?
The Trieste-class has a larger crew complement of 460 compared to the San Antonio-class's 361 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the San Antonio-class or Trieste-class?
The San Antonio-class is more expensive at approximately $1.6 billion per unit compared to the Trieste-class at $1.2 billion.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the San Antonio-class or Trieste-class?
The San Antonio-class has been built in greater numbers with 13 vessels compared to 1 vessels of the Trieste-class.