Spearhead vs Tide
Spearhead vs Tide at a glance — displacement 1,515 vs 39,000 tons, length 103 vs 200 m, speed 43 vs 20 knots, crew 41 vs 63.
Specifications
|
Spearhead |
Tide |
| Origin |
🇺🇸 United States |
🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| Category |
Auxiliary ship |
Auxiliary ship |
| Type |
Expeditionary Fast Transport |
Fast fleet tanker |
| Manufacturer |
Austal USA |
Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (now Hanwha Ocean) |
| Year introduced |
2012 |
2017 |
| Number built |
15 units |
4 units |
| Estimated unit price |
$180 million |
NA |
| Displacement |
1,515 tons |
39,000 tons |
| Maximum speed |
43.0 knots |
20.0 knots |
| Range |
1,200 nm |
18,200 nm |
| Length |
103.0 m |
200.9 m |
| Beam |
28.5 m |
28.6 m |
| Crew |
41 |
63 |
Armament & Systems
|
Spearhead |
Tide |
| Armament |
- 4x mounts for M2 .50 caliber machine guns
|
- 2 x Phalanx CIWS (fitted for, depending on deployment)
- 2 x DS30B Mk 1 30 mm guns (fitted for, depending on deployment)
|
| Propulsion |
Four MTU 20V8000 M71L diesel engines, Four ZF 60000NR2H reduction gears |
Combined diesel-electric or diesel (CODELOD), medium-speed diesel engines driving twin shafts |
Detailed Comparison
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Which has greater displacement, the Spearhead-class or Tide-class?
The Tide-class has greater displacement at 39,000 tons compared to the Spearhead-class's 1,515 tons.
Which is faster, the Spearhead-class or Tide-class?
The Spearhead-class is faster with a maximum speed of 43 knots compared to the Tide-class's 20 knots.
Which has longer range, the Spearhead-class or Tide-class?
The Tide-class has a longer range at 18,200 nautical miles compared to the Spearhead-class's 1,200 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Spearhead-class or Tide-class?
The Tide-class is longer at 200.9 meters compared to the Spearhead-class's 103.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Spearhead-class and Tide-class have?
The Tide-class has a larger crew complement of 63 compared to the Spearhead-class's 41 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Spearhead-class or Tide-class?
The Spearhead-class has been built in greater numbers with 15 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Tide-class.