America vs Ropucha

The America and the Ropucha are both Amphibious vessel classes. The America displaces 45,693 tons — 11:1 the Ropucha's 4,080 tons. The America reaches 20 knots vs 18 knots for the Ropucha. The America carries a crew of 1,059 vs 98 for the Ropucha. The America was produced in 2 units vs 28 for the Ropucha. The America was commissioned in 2014, 40 years after the Ropucha (1974).

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
Ex-USSR Ropucha-class landing ship, introduced in 1974, has a displacement of 4,080 tons.
Origin 🇨🇳 Ex-USSR
Category Amphibious vessel
Type Landing ship
Manufacturer Stocznia Północna Shipyard
Year introduced 1974
Number built 28 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 4,080 tons
Maximum speed 18.0 knots
Range 6,100 nm at 15 knots
Length 112.5 m
Beam 15.0 m
Crew 98
Propulsion 2 × 9,600 hp (7,200 kW) Zgoda-Sulzer 16ZVB40/48 diesel engines
Armament
  • 2 × 57 mm AK-725 double guns (Ropucha I)
  • 1 × 76 mm AK-176 (Ropucha II)
  • 2 × 30 122 mm rocket launcher A-215 Grad-M
  • Strela 2 (SA-N-5) surface-to-air missile system (4 launchers)
  • 2 × 30 mm AK-630 six-barreled gatling guns (Ropucha II)

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the America-class or Ropucha-class?
The America-class has greater displacement at 45,693 tons compared to the Ropucha-class's 4,080 tons.
Which is faster, the America-class or Ropucha-class?
The America-class is faster with a maximum speed of 20 knots compared to the Ropucha-class's 18 knots.
Which has longer range, the America-class or Ropucha-class?
The Ropucha-class has a longer range at 6,100 nautical miles compared to the America-class's 0 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the America-class or Ropucha-class?
The America-class is longer at 257.0 meters compared to the Ropucha-class's 112.5 meters.
How many crew members do the America-class and Ropucha-class have?
The America-class has a larger crew complement of 1,059 compared to the Ropucha-class's 98 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the America-class or Ropucha-class?
The Ropucha-class has been built in greater numbers with 28 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the America-class.