Trieste vs Type 079
The Trieste and the Type 079 are both Amphibious vessel classes. The Trieste displaces 38,000 tons — 46:1 the Type 079's 833 tons. The Trieste reaches 25 knots vs 13 knots for the Type 079. Operational range is 7,000 nautical miles for the Trieste vs 1,000 for the Type 079. The Trieste carries a crew of 460 vs 109 for the Type 079. The Trieste was produced in 1 units vs 31 for the Type 079. The Trieste was commissioned in 2024, 48 years after the Type 079 (1976).
| 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 medium, introduced in 1976, displaces 833 tons. | |
| Origin | 🇨🇳 China |
| Category | Amphibious vessel |
| Type | Landing Ship Medium |
| Manufacturer | Guangzhou Shipyard |
| Year introduced | 1976 |
| Number built | 31 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 | 833 tons ◉ |
| Maximum speed | 13.0 knots ◉ |
| Range | 1,000 nm at 10 knots ◉ |
| Length | 72.0 m ◉ |
| Beam | 13.8 m ◉ |
| Crew | 109 ◉ |
| Propulsion | two 6300 diesel engine @ 600 hp each |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which has greater displacement, the Trieste-class or Type 079-class?
The Trieste-class has greater displacement at 38,000 tons compared to the Type 079-class's 833 tons.
Which is faster, the Trieste-class or Type 079-class?
The Trieste-class is faster with a maximum speed of 25 knots compared to the Type 079-class's 13 knots.
Which has longer range, the Trieste-class or Type 079-class?
The Trieste-class has a longer range at 7,000 nautical miles compared to the Type 079-class's 1,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Trieste-class or Type 079-class?
The Trieste-class is longer at 245.0 meters compared to the Type 079-class's 72.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Trieste-class and Type 079-class have?
The Trieste-class has a larger crew complement of 460 compared to the Type 079-class's 109 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Trieste-class or Type 079-class?
The Type 079-class has been built in greater numbers with 31 vessels compared to 1 vessels of the Trieste-class.