Trieste vs Type 072A
The Trieste and the Type 072A are both Amphibious vessel classes. The Trieste displaces 38,000 tons — 7.9x the Type 072A's 4,800 tons. The Trieste reaches 25 knots vs 17 knots for the Type 072A. Operational range is 7,000 nautical miles for the Trieste vs 3,000 for the Type 072A. The Trieste carries a crew of 460 vs 120 for the Type 072A. The Trieste was produced in 1 units vs 15 for the Type 072A. The Trieste was commissioned in 2024, 21 years after the Type 072A (2003).
| Italian landing helicopter dock, 38,000 tons displacement, utilizes a CODOG propulsion scheme with electric engines. | |
| Origin | 🇮🇹 Italy |
| Category | Amphibious vessel |
| Type | Landing helicopter dock |
| Manufacturer | Fincantieri |
| Year introduced | 2024 |
| Number built | 1 unit |
| Estimated unit price | $1,234 million |
| Chinese landing ship tank, introduced in 2003, carries a crew of 120 sailors. | |
| Origin | 🇨🇳 China |
| Category | Amphibious vessel |
| Type | Landing Ship Tank |
| Manufacturer | Dalian Shipyard |
| Year introduced | 2003 |
| Number built | 15 units |
| Estimated unit price | NA |
| Displacement | 38,000 tons ◉ |
| Maximum speed | 25.0 knots ◉ |
| Range | 7,000 nm at 16 knots ◉ |
| Length | 245.0 m ◉ |
| Beam | 47.0 m ◉ |
| Crew | 460 ◉ |
| Propulsion | 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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| Displacement | 4,800 tons ◉ |
| Maximum speed | 17.0 knots ◉ |
| Range | 3,000 nm at 14 knots ◉ |
| Length | 120.0 m ◉ |
| Beam | 16.4 m ◉ |
| Crew | 120 ◉ |
| Propulsion | Two diesel engines, twp shafts |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which has greater displacement, the Trieste-class or Type 072A-class?
The Trieste-class has greater displacement at 38,000 tons compared to the Type 072A-class's 4,800 tons.
Which is faster, the Trieste-class or Type 072A-class?
The Trieste-class is faster with a maximum speed of 25 knots compared to the Type 072A-class's 17 knots.
Which has longer range, the Trieste-class or Type 072A-class?
The Trieste-class has a longer range at 7,000 nautical miles compared to the Type 072A-class's 3,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Trieste-class or Type 072A-class?
The Trieste-class is longer at 245.0 meters compared to the Type 072A-class's 120.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Trieste-class and Type 072A-class have?
The Trieste-class has a larger crew complement of 460 compared to the Type 072A-class's 120 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Trieste-class or Type 072A-class?
The Type 072A-class has been built in greater numbers with 15 vessels compared to 1 vessels of the Trieste-class.