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LHA-1 Tarawa vs Trieste

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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
Performance Radar Chart
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

Overview

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

Displacement is 39,967 tons for the LHA-1 Tarawa vs 38,000 tons for the Trieste. The LHA-1 Tarawa reaches 24 knots vs 25 knots for the Trieste. Operational range is 10,000 nautical miles for the LHA-1 Tarawa vs 7,000 for the Trieste. The LHA-1 Tarawa carries a crew of 930 vs 460 for the Trieste.

The LHA-1 Tarawa was produced in 5 units vs 1 for the Trieste. The LHA-1 Tarawa was commissioned in 1976, 48 years before the Trieste (2024).

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Frequently Asked Questions

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.