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BAmphibious assault ships
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Albion-class landing platform docklarger figure on 2 of 3
Italian ship San Giustolarger figure on 1 of 3
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Length
Single source176 m (577 ft)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Albion-class landing platform dock | Italian ship San Giusto |
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| Power | 2 × Wärtsilä Vasa 16V 32E diesel generators 2 × Wärtsilä Vasa 4R 32E diesel generators[source] | 2 × Grandi Motori Trieste GMT A 420.12 diesel engines (12.426 kW)[source] |
| Name | Albion class[source] | San Giusto[source] |
| Builders | BAE Systems Marine[source] | — |
| Operators | Royal Navy Brazilian Navy[source] | — |
| Preceded by |
133 m (436 ft)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Fearless class[source] |
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| Succeeded by | ATS-class amphibious warfare ship (planned)[source] | — |
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| Cost | £ 225 million per unit[source] | — |
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| Built | — |
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| In commission | 2003–2025 (Royal Navy) 2026 (Brazilian Navy)[source] | — |
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| Active | — |
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| Type | Landing platform dock[source] | — |
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| Propulsion | GE power conversion full electric propulsion system, 2 × motors and drives Bow thruster[source] | — |
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| Boats & landing craft carried | 4 × LCU MK10 4 × LCVP MK5[source] | Three LCM , three LCVP and a patrol craft[source] |
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| Capacity | 67 vehicles[source] | 350 men with 30 medium tanks or 36 tracked armoured vehicles[source] |
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| Troops | 405 Royal Marines (710 overload)[source] | — |
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| Sensors & processing systems | 2 × Type 1007/8 I-band radars 1 × Type 996 E/F band radar 1 × Type 997 E/F-band radar (from 2011)[source] | - SMA MM/SPQ 702 search radar - GEM Elettronica SPN-748 navigation radar - Selex ES RTN-10X fire control radar[source] |
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| Armament | 2 × 20mm Phalanx CIWS 2 × 20mm GAM-BO1 cannon 4 × General purpose machine guns[source] | 1 × OTO Melara 76/62 mm Compatto gun 2 × OTO Melara KBA 25/80 mm guns.[source] |
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| Aviation facilities | Two landing spots for helicopters up-to the size of a Chinook .[source] | Flight deck with three landing spots Helicopter lifts Vehicle deck[source] |
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| Country of origin | United Kingdom[source] | — |
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| Landing craft carried | 4 × LCU MK10 4 × LCVP MK5[source]Source-stated capacity; all configurations and qualifiers retained | Three LCM , three LCVP and a patrol craft[source]Source-stated capacity; all configurations and qualifiers retained |
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| Troop capacity | 405 Royal Marines (710 overload)[source]Source-stated capacity; all configurations and qualifiers retained | 350 men with 30 medium tanks or 36 tracked armoured vehicles[source]Source-stated capacity; all configurations and qualifiers retained |
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| Namesake | — | St. Justus[source] |
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| Builder | — | Fincantieri-Cantieri Navali SpA , Riva Trigoso[source] |
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| Laid down | — | 19 August 1991[source] |
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| Launched | — | 2 December 1993[source] |
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| Commissioned | — | 14 April 1994[source] |
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| Home port | — | Brindisi[source] |
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| Motto | — | Coragio no manca co' semo nel giusto[source] |
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| Status | — | Active[source] |
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| Notes | — | Pennant number L 9894[source] |
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| Class & type | — | San Giorgio -class amphibious transport dock[source] |
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| Electronic warfare & decoys | — | Elettronica SpA INS-3 ECM/ESM suite[source] |
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| Aircraft carried | — | 3 × AW-101 or 5 × Agusta Bell AB-212 helicopters[source] |
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