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
Armament
  • 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
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
Armament
  • 1 x twin 37 mm guns (Batch 1)
  • 1 x H/PJ-17 30 mm gun (Batch 2)

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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.