America vs Polnocny
The America and the Polnocny are both Amphibious vessel classes. The America displaces 45,693 tons — 55:1 the Polnocny's 834 tons. The America reaches 20 knots vs 18 knots for the Polnocny. The America carries a crew of 1,059 vs 41 for the Polnocny. The America was produced in 2 units vs 108 for the Polnocny. The America was commissioned in 2014, 47 years after the Polnocny (1967).
| American amphibious assault ship, 45,693 tons displacement, introduced in 2014 by Huntington Ingalls Industries. | |
| Origin | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Category | Amphibious vessel |
| Type | Amphibious assault ship |
| Manufacturer | Huntington Ingalls Industries |
| Year introduced | 2014 |
| Number built | 2 units |
| Estimated unit price | $3,364 million |
| Polish landing ship, tank, introduced in 1967, has a displacement of 834 tons. | |
| Origin | 🇵🇱 Poland |
| Category | Amphibious vessel |
| Type | Landing ship, tank |
| Manufacturer | Stocznia Północna |
| Year introduced | 1967 |
| Number built | 108 units |
| Estimated unit price | NA |
| Displacement | 45,693 tons ◉ |
| Maximum speed | 20.0 knots ◉ |
| Range | NA |
| Length | 257.0 m ◉ |
| Beam | 32.0 m ◉ |
| Crew | 1,059 ◉ |
| Propulsion | Two gas turbines, two shafts, with 70,000 bhp (52,000 kW) total; Two 5,000 hp (3,700 kW) auxiliary propulsion engines |
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| Displacement | 834 tons ◉ |
| Maximum speed | 18.0 knots ◉ |
| Range | 1,000 nm at 18 knots |
| Length | 73.0 m ◉ |
| Beam | 9.6 m ◉ |
| Crew | 41 ◉ |
| Propulsion | 2 Soviet Kolomna 40-D two stroke diesels, 2 shafts, 4,400 bhp |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which has greater displacement, the America-class or Polnocny-class?
The America-class has greater displacement at 45,693 tons compared to the Polnocny-class's 834 tons.
Which is faster, the America-class or Polnocny-class?
The America-class is faster with a maximum speed of 20 knots compared to the Polnocny-class's 18 knots.
Which has longer range, the America-class or Polnocny-class?
The Polnocny-class has a longer range at 1,000 nautical miles compared to the America-class's 0 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the America-class or Polnocny-class?
The America-class is longer at 257.0 meters compared to the Polnocny-class's 73.0 meters.
How many crew members do the America-class and Polnocny-class have?
The America-class has a larger crew complement of 1,059 compared to the Polnocny-class's 41 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the America-class or Polnocny-class?
The Polnocny-class has been built in greater numbers with 108 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the America-class.