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Wasp vs LHA-1 Tarawa

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Specifications
Wasp LHA-1 Tarawa
Origin 🇺🇸 United States 🇺🇸 United States
Category Amphibious vessel Amphibious vessel
Type Amphibious assault ship Amphibious assault ship
Manufacturer Ingalls Shipbuilding Ingalls Shipbuilding
Year introduced 1989 1976
Number built 8 units 5 units
Estimated unit price $2,280 million NA
Displacement 41,150 tons 39,967 tons
Maximum speed 22.0 knots 24.0 knots
Range 9,500 nm at 18 knots 10,000 nm at 20 knots
Length 257.0 m 254.0 m
Beam 31.8 m 40.2 m
Crew 1,070 930
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Armament & Systems
Wasp LHA-1 Tarawa
Armament
  • 2 × RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missile launchers
  • 2 × RIM-7 Sea Sparrow missile launchers
  • 3 × 20 mm Phalanx CIWS systems
  • 4 × 25 mm Mk 38 Machine Gun Systems
  • 4 × .50 BMG machine guns
  • 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
Propulsion Two geared steam turbines, two shafts, 70,000 shp (52,000 kW); Two General Electric LM2500 geared gas turbines, two shafts (USS Makin Island) 2 × Combustion Engineering boilers, 2 × Westinghouse turbines, 70,000 horsepower (52,000 kW), 2 × propeller shafts, 1 × bow thruster

Overview

The Wasp and the LHA-1 Tarawa are both Amphibious vessel classes.

Displacement is 41,150 tons for the Wasp vs 39,967 tons for the LHA-1 Tarawa. The Wasp reaches 22 knots vs 24 knots for the LHA-1 Tarawa. Operational range is 9,500 nautical miles for the Wasp vs 10,000 for the LHA-1 Tarawa. The Wasp carries a crew of 1,070 vs 930 for the LHA-1 Tarawa.

The Wasp was produced in 8 units vs 5 for the LHA-1 Tarawa. The Wasp was commissioned in 1989, 13 years after the LHA-1 Tarawa (1976).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Wasp-class or LHA-1 Tarawa-class?
The Wasp-class has greater displacement at 41,150 tons compared to the LHA-1 Tarawa-class's 39,967 tons.
Which is faster, the Wasp-class or LHA-1 Tarawa-class?
The LHA-1 Tarawa-class is faster with a maximum speed of 24 knots compared to the Wasp-class's 22 knots.
Which has longer range, the Wasp-class or LHA-1 Tarawa-class?
The LHA-1 Tarawa-class has a longer range at 10,000 nautical miles compared to the Wasp-class's 9,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Wasp-class or LHA-1 Tarawa-class?
The Wasp-class is longer at 257.0 meters compared to the LHA-1 Tarawa-class's 254.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Wasp-class and LHA-1 Tarawa-class have?
The Wasp-class has a larger crew complement of 1,070 compared to the LHA-1 Tarawa-class's 930 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Wasp-class or LHA-1 Tarawa-class?
The Wasp-class has been built in greater numbers with 8 vessels compared to 5 vessels of the LHA-1 Tarawa-class.