Albion vs Ocean
Albion vs Ocean at a glance — displacement 19,560 vs 21,500 tons, length 176 vs 203 m, speed 18 vs 21 knots, crew 325 vs 465.
Specifications
|
Albion |
Ocean |
| Origin |
🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| Category |
Amphibious vessel |
Amphibious vessel |
| Type |
Landing platform dock |
Landing platform helicopter |
| Manufacturer |
BAE Systems Marine |
Vickers Shipbuilding and Engineering Ltd |
| Year introduced |
2003 |
1998 |
| Number built |
2 units |
1 unit |
| Estimated unit price |
$285 million |
$197 million |
| Displacement |
19,560 tons |
21,500 tons |
| Maximum speed |
18.0 knots |
21.0 knots |
| Range |
7,000 nm at 15 knots |
8,000 nm at 15 knots |
| Length |
176.0 m |
203.4 m |
| Beam |
28.9 m |
35.0 m |
| Crew |
325 |
465 |
Armament & Systems
|
Albion |
Ocean |
| Armament |
- 2 × 20mm Phalanx CIWS
- 2 × 20mm GAM-BO1 cannon
- 4 × General purpose machine guns
|
- 4 × 30mm DS30M Mk2 guns
- 3 × Phalanx CIWS
- 4 × Miniguns
- 8 × General purpose 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 × Crossley Pielstick 12 cylinder |
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Which has greater displacement, the Albion-class or Ocean-class?
The Ocean-class has greater displacement at 21,500 tons compared to the Albion-class's 19,560 tons.
Which is faster, the Albion-class or Ocean-class?
The Ocean-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 Ocean-class?
The Ocean-class has a longer range at 8,000 nautical miles compared to the Albion-class's 7,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Albion-class or Ocean-class?
The Ocean-class is longer at 203.4 meters compared to the Albion-class's 176.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Albion-class and Ocean-class have?
The Ocean-class has a larger crew complement of 465 compared to the Albion-class's 325 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Albion-class or Ocean-class?
The Albion-class is more expensive at approximately $285 million per unit compared to the Ocean-class at $197 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Albion-class or Ocean-class?
The Albion-class has been built in greater numbers with 2 vessels compared to 1 vessels of the Ocean-class.