Alexandrit vs Sandown
Alexandrit vs Sandown at a glance — displacement 890 vs 600 tons, length 61 vs 52 m, speed 16 vs 13 knots, crew 45 vs 34.
Specifications
|
Alexandrit |
Sandown |
| Origin |
🇷🇺 Russia |
🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| Category |
Mine warfare |
Mine warfare |
| Type |
Minesweeper |
Minehunter |
| Manufacturer |
Sredne-Nevsky Shipyard |
Vosper Thornycroft |
| Year introduced |
2016 |
1989 |
| Number built |
15 units |
15 units |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
NA |
| Displacement |
890 tons |
600 tons |
| Maximum speed |
16.5 knots |
13.0 knots |
| Range |
1,600 nm at 10 knots |
NA |
| Length |
61.0 m |
52.5 m |
| Beam |
10.2 m |
10.9 m |
| Crew |
45 |
34 |
Armament & Systems
|
Alexandrit |
Sandown |
| Armament |
- 1 × AK-306 30mm CIWS
- 1 × 14.5mm MTPU HMG
- Igla or Verba MANPADS
- Mine countermeasures suite
|
- 1 × DS30B Mk 1 30 mm gun
- 3 × Browning .50 caliber heavy machine guns
- 2 × General purpose machine guns
- SeaFox mine disposal system
- Diver-placed explosive charges
|
| Propulsion |
2 × Zvezda M503 diesel engines |
Paxman Valenta 6RP200E diesels, 1,523 shp (1,136 kW); Diesel-electric drive; Combimac electric motors 100kW; Voith Schneider Propellers; Schottel bow thrusters |
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Which has greater displacement, the Alexandrit-class or Sandown-class?
The Alexandrit-class has greater displacement at 890 tons compared to the Sandown-class's 600 tons.
Which is faster, the Alexandrit-class or Sandown-class?
The Alexandrit-class is faster with a maximum speed of 16 knots compared to the Sandown-class's 13 knots.
Which is longer, the Alexandrit-class or Sandown-class?
The Alexandrit-class is longer at 61.0 meters compared to the Sandown-class's 52.5 meters.
How many crew members do the Alexandrit-class and Sandown-class have?
The Alexandrit-class has a larger crew complement of 45 compared to the Sandown-class's 34 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Alexandrit-class or Sandown-class?
Both the Alexandrit-class and Sandown-class have been built in equal numbers with 15 vessels each.