Spearhead vs Type 901
Overview
The Spearhead and the Type 901 are both Auxiliary ship classes.
The Type 901 displaces 45,000 tons — 30:1 the Spearhead's 1,515 tons. The Spearhead reaches 43 knots vs 25 knots for the Type 901.
The Spearhead was produced in 15 units vs 2 for the Type 901. The Spearhead was commissioned in 2012, 5 years before the Type 901 (2017).
| United States Expeditionary Fast Transport, 1,515 tons displacement, has a maximum speed of 43 knots. | |
| Origin | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Category | Auxiliary ship |
| Type | Expeditionary Fast Transport |
| Manufacturer | Austal USA |
| Year introduced | 2012 |
| Number built | 15 units |
| Estimated unit price | $180 million |
| Commissioned by China in 2017, the Type 901-class is a fast combat support ship featuring a 48,000-ton displacement to provide underway replenishment for aircraft carrier strike groups. | |
| Origin | 🇨🇳 China |
| Category | Auxiliary ship |
| Type | Fast combat support ship |
| Manufacturer | Guangzhou Shipyard |
| Year introduced | 2017 |
| Number built | 2 units |
| Estimated unit price | NA |
| Displacement | 1,515 tons ◉ |
| Maximum speed | 43.0 knots ◉ |
| Range | 1,200 nm |
| Length | 103.0 m ◉ |
| Beam | 28.5 m ◉ |
| Crew | 41 |
| Propulsion | Four MTU 20V8000 M71L diesel engines, Four ZF 60000NR2H reduction gears |
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| Displacement | 45,000 tons ◉ |
| Maximum speed | 25.0 knots ◉ |
| Range | NA |
| Length | 240.0 m ◉ |
| Beam | 31.5 m ◉ |
| Crew | -- |
| Propulsion | 4 × QC280 gas turbines (Total output: 112 MW) |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which has greater displacement, the Spearhead-class or Type 901-class?
The Type 901-class has greater displacement at 45,000 tons compared to the Spearhead-class's 1,515 tons.
Which is faster, the Spearhead-class or Type 901-class?
The Spearhead-class is faster with a maximum speed of 43 knots compared to the Type 901-class's 25 knots.
Which has longer range, the Spearhead-class or Type 901-class?
The Spearhead-class has a longer range at 1,200 nautical miles compared to the Type 901-class's 0 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Spearhead-class or Type 901-class?
The Type 901-class is longer at 240.0 meters compared to the Spearhead-class's 103.0 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Spearhead-class or Type 901-class?
The Spearhead-class has been built in greater numbers with 15 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Type 901-class.