Albion vs Foudre
Albion vs Foudre at a glance — displacement 19,560 vs 11,880 tons, length 176 vs 168 m, speed 18 vs 21 knots, crew 325 vs 215.
Specifications
|
Albion |
Foudre |
| Origin |
🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
🇫🇷 France |
| Category |
Amphibious vessel |
Amphibious vessel |
| Type |
Landing platform dock |
Landing platform dock |
| Manufacturer |
BAE Systems Marine |
DCN Brest |
| Year introduced |
2003 |
1990 |
| Number built |
2 units |
2 units |
| Estimated unit price |
$285 million |
$380 million |
| Displacement |
19,560 tons |
11,880 tons |
| Maximum speed |
18.0 knots |
21.0 knots |
| Range |
7,000 nm at 15 knots |
11,000 nm at 15 knots |
| Length |
176.0 m |
168.0 m |
| Beam |
28.9 m |
23.5 m |
| Crew |
325 |
215 |
Armament & Systems
|
Albion |
Foudre |
| Armament |
- 2 × 20mm Phalanx CIWS
- 2 × 20mm GAM-BO1 cannon
- 4 × General purpose machine guns
|
- 3 Simbad launcher systems for Mistral SAMs
- 3 × single 30 mm Breda-Mauser guns
- 4 × single 12.7 mm machine guns
|
| Propulsion |
GE power conversion full electric propulsion system, 2 × motors and drives, 2 × Wärtsilä Vasa 16V 32E diesel generators, 2 × Wärtsilä Vasa 4R 32E diesel generators |
2 × SEMT-Pielstick 16 PC 2.5 V400 diesel engines (15,480 kW), 2 × controllable-pitch propellers, 1 × bow thruster (750 kW) |
Detailed Comparison
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Which has greater displacement, the Albion-class or Foudre-class?
The Albion-class has greater displacement at 19,560 tons compared to the Foudre-class's 11,880 tons.
Which is faster, the Albion-class or Foudre-class?
The Foudre-class is faster with a maximum speed of 21 knots compared to the Albion-class's 18 knots.
Which has longer range, the Albion-class or Foudre-class?
The Foudre-class has a longer range at 11,000 nautical miles compared to the Albion-class's 7,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Albion-class or Foudre-class?
The Albion-class is longer at 176.0 meters compared to the Foudre-class's 168.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Albion-class and Foudre-class have?
The Albion-class has a larger crew complement of 325 compared to the Foudre-class's 215 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Albion-class or Foudre-class?
The Foudre-class is more expensive at approximately $380 million per unit compared to the Albion-class at $285 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Albion-class or Foudre-class?
Both the Albion-class and Foudre-class have been built in equal numbers with 2 vessels each.