LHA-1 Tarawa vs Trieste
LHA-1 Tarawa vs Trieste at a glance — displacement 39,967 vs 38,000 tons, length 254 vs 245 m, speed 24 vs 25 knots, crew 930 vs 460.
Specifications
|
LHA-1 Tarawa |
Trieste |
| Origin |
🇺🇸 United States |
🇮🇹 Italy |
| Category |
Amphibious vessel |
Amphibious vessel |
| Type |
Amphibious assault ship |
Landing helicopter dock |
| Manufacturer |
Ingalls Shipbuilding |
Fincantieri |
| Year introduced |
1976 |
2024 |
| Number built |
5 units |
1 unit |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
$1,234 million |
| Displacement |
39,967 tons |
38,000 tons |
| Maximum speed |
24.0 knots |
25.0 knots |
| Range |
10,000 nm at 20 knots |
7,000 nm at 16 knots |
| Length |
254.0 m |
245.0 m |
| Beam |
40.2 m |
47.0 m |
| Crew |
930 |
460 |
Armament & Systems
|
LHA-1 Tarawa |
Trieste |
| Armament |
- 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
|
- 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
|
| Propulsion |
2 × Combustion Engineering boilers, 2 × Westinghouse turbines, 70,000 horsepower (52,000 kW), 2 × propeller shafts, 1 × bow thruster |
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 LHA-1 Tarawa-class or Trieste-class?
The LHA-1 Tarawa-class has greater displacement at 39,967 tons compared to the Trieste-class's 38,000 tons.
Which is faster, the LHA-1 Tarawa-class or Trieste-class?
The Trieste-class is faster with a maximum speed of 25 knots compared to the LHA-1 Tarawa-class's 24 knots.
Which has longer range, the LHA-1 Tarawa-class or Trieste-class?
The LHA-1 Tarawa-class has a longer range at 10,000 nautical miles compared to the Trieste-class's 7,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the LHA-1 Tarawa-class or Trieste-class?
The LHA-1 Tarawa-class is longer at 254.0 meters compared to the Trieste-class's 245.0 meters.
How many crew members do the LHA-1 Tarawa-class and Trieste-class have?
The LHA-1 Tarawa-class has a larger crew complement of 930 compared to the Trieste-class's 460 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the LHA-1 Tarawa-class or Trieste-class?
The LHA-1 Tarawa-class has been built in greater numbers with 5 vessels compared to 1 vessels of the Trieste-class.