Spearhead vs Type 815
Spearhead vs Type 815 at a glance — displacement 1,515 vs 6,000 tons, length 103 vs 130 m, speed 43 vs 20 knots, crew 41 vs 250.
Specifications
|
Spearhead |
Type 815 |
| Origin |
🇺🇸 United States |
🇨🇳 China |
| Category |
Auxiliary ship |
Auxiliary ship |
| Type |
Expeditionary Fast Transport |
Spy ship |
| Manufacturer |
Austal USA |
Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding |
| Year introduced |
2012 |
1999 |
| Number built |
15 units |
9 units |
| Estimated unit price |
$180 million |
NA |
| Displacement |
1,515 tons |
6,000 tons |
| Maximum speed |
43.0 knots |
20.0 knots |
| Range |
1,200 nm |
NA |
| Length |
103.0 m |
130.0 m |
| Beam |
28.5 m |
16.4 m |
| Crew |
41 |
250 |
Armament & Systems
|
Spearhead |
Type 815 |
| Armament |
- 4x mounts for M2 .50 caliber machine guns
|
- 1 x Type 76 twin 37 mm naval gun
- 2 x Type 61 twin 25 mm AA gun
|
| Propulsion |
Four MTU 20V8000 M71L diesel engines, Four ZF 60000NR2H reduction gears |
diesel engine |
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Which has greater displacement, the Spearhead-class or Type 815-class?
The Type 815-class has greater displacement at 6,000 tons compared to the Spearhead-class's 1,515 tons.
Which is faster, the Spearhead-class or Type 815-class?
The Spearhead-class is faster with a maximum speed of 43 knots compared to the Type 815-class's 20 knots.
Which is longer, the Spearhead-class or Type 815-class?
The Type 815-class is longer at 130.0 meters compared to the Spearhead-class's 103.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Spearhead-class and Type 815-class have?
The Type 815-class has a larger crew complement of 250 compared to the Spearhead-class's 41 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Spearhead-class or Type 815-class?
The Spearhead-class has been built in greater numbers with 15 vessels compared to 9 vessels of the Type 815-class.