Spearhead vs Vulcano
Spearhead vs Vulcano at a glance — displacement 1,515 vs 27,200 tons, length 103 vs 193 m, speed 43 vs 20 knots, crew 41 vs 167.
Specifications
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Spearhead |
Vulcano |
| Origin |
🇺🇸 United States |
🇮🇹 Italy |
| Category |
Auxiliary ship |
Auxiliary ship |
| Type |
Expeditionary Fast Transport |
Logistic support ship |
| Manufacturer |
Austal USA |
Fincantieri |
| Year introduced |
2012 |
2021 |
| Number built |
15 units |
2 units |
| Estimated unit price |
$180 million |
NA |
| Displacement |
1,515 tons |
27,200 tons |
| Maximum speed |
43.0 knots |
20.0 knots |
| Range |
1,200 nm |
7,000 nm at 16 knots |
| Length |
103.0 m |
193.0 m |
| Beam |
28.5 m |
27.2 m |
| Crew |
41 |
167 |
Armament & Systems
|
Spearhead |
Vulcano |
| Armament |
- 4x mounts for M2 .50 caliber machine guns
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- 2 × Oto Melara - Oerlikon KBA 25 mm/80, remotized
- 2 × LRAS (Long Range Acoustic System) SITEP MS-424
- FFBNW 1 × Oto Melara 76 mm/62 Strales
- FFBNW 2 × ODLS Oto Melara
|
| Propulsion |
Four MTU 20V8000 M71L diesel engines, Four ZF 60000NR2H reduction gears |
CODLAD scheme which drive two propellers; 2 × MAN 20V32/44CR diesel engines, 24000 kW; 2 ×... |
Detailed Comparison
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Which has greater displacement, the Spearhead-class or Vulcano-class?
The Vulcano-class has greater displacement at 27,200 tons compared to the Spearhead-class's 1,515 tons.
Which is faster, the Spearhead-class or Vulcano-class?
The Spearhead-class is faster with a maximum speed of 43 knots compared to the Vulcano-class's 20 knots.
Which has longer range, the Spearhead-class or Vulcano-class?
The Vulcano-class has a longer range at 7,000 nautical miles compared to the Spearhead-class's 1,200 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Spearhead-class or Vulcano-class?
The Vulcano-class is longer at 193.0 meters compared to the Spearhead-class's 103.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Spearhead-class and Vulcano-class have?
The Vulcano-class has a larger crew complement of 167 compared to the Spearhead-class's 41 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Spearhead-class or Vulcano-class?
The Spearhead-class has been built in greater numbers with 15 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Vulcano-class.