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
Armament
  • 2x Rolling Airframe Missile launchers
  • 2x Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile launchers
  • 2x Phalanx CIWS
  • 3x Mk 38 Machine Gun Systems
  • 7x dual .50 caliber machine guns
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
Armament
  • Strela 2(SA-N-5) surface-to-air missile system (4 launchers)
  • 30 mm AK-230 air defence gun (2 or 4 twin mounts)
  • 140 mm Ogon 18-barreled rocket launcher(2)

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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.